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INCERTAIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect quotation
1, record 1, English, indirect%20quotation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect listing 2, record 1, English, indirect%20listing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotation of fixed units of domestic currency in variable units of foreign currency. 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20quotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the UK 1 [pound] = $y. 4, record 1, English, - indirect%20quotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cotation indirecte
1, record 1, French, cotation%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incertain 2, record 1, French, incertain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'unités monétaires nationales (monnaie nationale) que l'on peut obtenir avec une unité monétaire étrangère. 1, record 1, French, - cotation%20indirecte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En matière de cours de change, la plupart des places cambistes expriment «l'incertain», c'est-à-dire qu'elles indiquent le prix d'une unité de monnaie étrangère (ou de 100 unités) pour une parité variable de leur monnaie nationale. 2, record 1, French, - cotation%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cotización indirecta
1, record 1, Spanish, cotizaci%C3%B3n%20indirecta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- doubtful 1, record 2, English, doubtful
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- incertain 1, record 2, French, incertain
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-07-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft
1, record 3, English, soft
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Should a figure as large and as "soft" as a pension benefit obligation even be disclosed in notes to financial statements? 1, record 3, English, - soft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- incertain
1, record 3, French, incertain
adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- incertain 1, record 4, French, incertain
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- précaire 1, record 4, French, pr%C3%A9caire
- hasardeux 1, record 4, French, hasardeux
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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