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FRACTIONAL CURRENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractional currency
1, record 1, English, fractional%20currency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractional currency: an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - fractional%20currency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie divisionnaire
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20divisionnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monnaie divisionnaire : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - monnaie%20divisionnaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractional currency
1, record 2, English, fractional%20currency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fractional coins 2, record 2, English, fractional%20coins
correct, plural
- fractional money 2, record 2, English, fractional%20money
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any currency denominated in fractions of the main currency unit, as are pence to pounds and cents to dollars. 3, record 2, English, - fractional%20currency
Record 2, Key term(s)
- divisional currency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monnaie divisionnaire
1, record 2, French, monnaie%20divisionnaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monnaie de billon 2, record 2, French, monnaie%20de%20billon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie d'appoint qui représente une fraction de l'unité monétaire, frappée le plus souvent sur un alliage métallique commun et dont la fonction essentielle est de rendre possible des transactions de très faibles montants ou dont le total comporte des décimales. 3, record 2, French, - monnaie%20divisionnaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- monnaie fractionnaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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