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PIECE MONNAIE CIRCULATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circulation coin
1, record 1, English, circulation%20coin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- circulating coin 2, record 1, English, circulating%20coin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the coins used everyday in payment for goods or services. 3, record 1, English, - circulation%20coin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Playing a significant role in the world market for circulating coins has required the Mint to undertake on-going studies on the development of different metal alloys. ... Results of such studies indicate the need to find less expensive materials that will still provide the esthetic appearance and durability demanded for circulating coins. 4, record 1, English, - circulation%20coin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pièce de circulation
1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pièce de monnaie de circulation 1, record 1, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir jouer un rôle important dans le marché mondial des pièces de monnaie de circulation, la Monnaie a dû entreprendre des études permanentes sur la mise au point de divers alliages. [...] Les résultats de ces études montrent qu'il est nécessaire de trouver des matériaux moins coûteux qui assureront néanmoins les qualités d'esthétique et de durabilité que l'on exige des pièces de circulation. 2, record 1, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda de circulación
1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda circulante 1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20circulante
correct, feminine noun
- moneda de cuño corriente 2, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20de%20cu%C3%B1o%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moneda oficial de un país que tiene poder liberatorio en cualquier transacción comercial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La acuñación de moneda circulante se realiza en prensas de acuñar de última generación, en las cuales se alimenta el cospel o disco preformado con un torculado para ayudar a la realización de la moldura de la moneda y, si el diseño de las mismas lo exige, motivos incusos en el canto, igualmente realizados mediante torculado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
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