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foreign currency [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency
1, record 1, English, foreign%20currency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- foreign exchange 2, record 1, English, foreign%20exchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The money of any foreign country. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "domestic currency". 4, record 1, English, - foreign%20currency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- foreign money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- devise
1, record 1, French, devise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monnaie étrangère 2, record 1, French, monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie d'un pays étranger qui sert à mesurer les opérations conclues à l'étranger et représente l'unité de mesure utilisée dans les comptes d'établissements étrangers. 3, record 1, French, - devise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé au pluriel, le terme «devises» désigne l'ensemble des moyens de paiement (billets de banque, chèques de voyage, traites, etc.) libellés dans une monnaie étrangère. 3, record 1, French, - devise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- divisa
1, record 1, Spanish, divisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda extranjera 1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Billetes y monedas de otros países. 2, record 1, Spanish, - divisa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
divisa convertible, no convertible. 3, record 1, Spanish, - divisa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency
1, record 2, English, foreign%20currency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See related term: currency. 2, record 2, English, - foreign%20currency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monnaie étrangère
1, record 2, French, monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- devise étrangère 2, record 2, French, devise%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- numéraire étranger 1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9raire%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
- espèce étrangère 1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- divisa extranjera
1, record 2, Spanish, divisa%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda extranjera 1, record 2, Spanish, moneda%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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