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hallmark [3 records]

Record 1 2007-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coining
OBS

In England, an official mark stamped on gold and silver articles (but not on coins) to attest their purity and comprised of the king's or queen's mark, the maker's mark, the essayer's mark, and a letter of the alphabet for the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Monnayage
OBS

La Monnaie royale canadienne estampille son logotype et d'autres données (numéro, titre, date, etc.) sur ses lingots.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Stock Exchange
  • Investment
CONT

Refined gold, usually of a minimum fineness of 995 parts per 1,000, in bar or wafer form, the most widely accepted and secure investment method; each bar or plate carries the hallmark of the refiner, its weight and fineness, and is individually numbered. The market price of gold is quoted on gold bullion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bourse
  • Investissements et placements
CONT

Or raffiné, ordinairement d'un aloi d'au moins 995 parties sur 1 000, sous la forme de barres ou de plaquettes; c'est la forme d'investissement la plus sûre et la plus répandue; chaque barre ou plaquette porte le poinçon de l'affineur, son poids et son aloi, ainsi qu'un numéro qui lui est propre; le cours du marché de l'or est coté pour l'or en lingots.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bolsa de valores
  • Inversiones
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Record 3 1986-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports

Spanish

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