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ZONE STERLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sterling area
1, record 1, English, sterling%20area
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The area within which it was possible freely to transfer sterling until June 1972; it consisted of the group of countries which transacted the bulk of their trade in sterling and held most of their external reserves in sterling. It first received formal definition in 1939 ... 2, record 1, English, - sterling%20area
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sterling zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone sterling
1, record 1, French, zone%20sterling
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avec la déclaration de guerre le Royaume-Uni met en place une réglementation des changes pour protéger ses réserves, et, le 3 septembre 1939, la zone sterling reçoit sa définition légale. En font partie les pays qui acceptent de mettre en place une réglementation identique, en contrepartie de quoi les mouvements de capitaux et les paiements resteront libres au sein de la zone, pendant la durée du conflit. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20sterling
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de la libra esterlina
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20la%20libra%20esterlina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Área de influencia de la libra esterlina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20la%20libra%20esterlina
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scheduled territories
1, record 2, English, scheduled%20territories
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formerly a list of countries whose currencies were linked to the £ sterling - since 1972 consisting only of the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 2, English, - scheduled%20territories
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sterling area is a voluntary association with no constitution, and it was not legally defined until 1940. For purposes of exchange control the members came to be known as "scheduled territories". 3, record 2, English, - scheduled%20territories
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone sterling
1, record 2, French, zone%20sterling
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays où la livre sterling est la devise utilisée. Aujourd'hui, la zone sterling est formée uniquement du Royaume-Uni. 2, record 2, French, - zone%20sterling
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de la libra esterlina
1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20de%20la%20libra%20esterlina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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