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CENT [3 records]

Record 1 2013-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A special unit of reactivity equal to a hundredth part of a dollar.

OBS

cent: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Unité spéciale de réactivité, égale à 1/100e de dollar.

OBS

cent : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Information confirmed by the organization.

Key term(s)
  • CENT
  • Consulting Engineers of Northwest Territories

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Information confirmée par l'organisme.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coins and Bank Notes
DEF

The fractional unit in Canadian currency; one hundred (100) cents equal one dollar, or one cent is one one-hundredth of the Canadian dollar, the basic monetary unit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
DEF

Unité divisionnaire du système monétaire au Canada; cent (100) cents équivalent à un dollar, ou un cent est la centième partie du dollar canadien, l'unité monétaire de base.

OBS

En termes monétaires et dans le langage des affaires et des échanges commerciaux internationaux, «cent» est masculin.

Spanish

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