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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sales (Marketing)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-app purchase
1, record 1, English, in%2Dapp%20purchase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IAP 2, record 1, English, IAP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A purchase made] from within an application, typically a mobile app running on a smartphone or other mobile device. 3, record 1, English, - in%2Dapp%20purchase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With some apps, [users] can buy additional content or services within the app.... Here are some examples of in-app purchases : a sword that gives [a player] more power in a game, a key that unlocks more features of a free app, virtual currency that can be used for purchases. 4, record 1, English, - in%2Dapp%20purchase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vente
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- achat intégré à l'application
1, record 1, French, achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- achat intégré 2, record 1, French, achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- achat au moyen de l'application 3, record 1, French, achat%20au%20moyen%20de%20l%27application
masculine noun
- achat in-app 4, record 1, French, achat%20in%2Dapp
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certaines applications [permettent à l'utilisateur] d'acheter directement des contenus ou des services supplémentaires. [...] voici quelques exemples [d'achats intégrés] : une épée qui procure davantage de puissance dans un jeu, une clé qui débloque plus de fonctionnalités d'une application gratuite, une monnaie virtuelle qui peut être utilisée pour effectuer les achats. 3, record 1, French, - achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achat intégré à l'application : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 5, record 1, French, - achat%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27application
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- free convertibility of currency 1, record 2, English, free%20convertibility%20of%20currency
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free convertibility of currency : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - free%20convertibility%20of%20currency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- libre convertibilité des monnaies 1, record 2, French, libre%20convertibilit%C3%A9%20des%20monnaies
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
libre convertibilité des monnaies : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - libre%20convertibilit%C3%A9%20des%20monnaies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- customs and monetary union
1, record 3, English, customs%20and%20monetary%20union
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Economic association which implies at the same time the removal of tariff barriers between or among member states, the standardization of customs barriers on imports from non-member states, the free movement of labour and capital between member states and the adoption of a single currency and rate of exchange. 2, record 3, English, - customs%20and%20monetary%20union
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- union douanière et monétaire
1, record 3, French, union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association économique qui implique à la fois la suppression des barrières douanières entre les États participants, la standardisation des tarifs douaniers à l'égard des importations des États non membres, la libre circulation de la main-d'œuvre et des capitaux entre les États membres et l'adoption d'une seule monnaie et d'un seul cours de change. 2, record 3, French, - union%20douani%C3%A8re%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- National and International Economics
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
1, record 4, English, Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CEMAC 2, record 4, English, CEMAC
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Customs and Economic Union of Central Africa(or UDEAC from its name in French, Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale), established by the Brazzaville Treaty in 1966, formed a customs union with free trade area between members and a common external tariff for imports from other countries. UNDEAC signed a treaty for the establishment of a Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa(CEMAC) to promote the entire process of sub-regional integration through the forming of monetary union with the Central Africa CFA franc as a common currency; it was officially superseded by CEMAC in June 1999(through agreement from 1994). 1, record 4, English, - Economic%20and%20Monetary%20Community%20of%20Central%20Africa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale
1, record 4, French, Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CEMAC 1, record 4, French, CEMAC
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Communauté économique et monétaire de l'Afrique centrale (CEMAC) est une organisation internationale créée pour prendre le relais de l'Union Douanière et Économique de l'Afrique Centrale (UDEAC). Le traité instituant la CEMAC a été signé le 16 mars 1994 à Ndjamena (Tchad) et est rentré en vigueur en juin 1999. 2, record 4, French, - Communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9conomique%20et%20mon%C3%A9taire%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Finanzas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comunidad Económica y Monetaria de África Central
1, record 4, Spanish, Comunidad%20Econ%C3%B3mica%20y%20Monetaria%20de%20%C3%81frica%20Central
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CEMAC 1, record 4, Spanish, CEMAC
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gold standard
1, record 5, English, gold%20standard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The backing of the note issue of a country against the reserves held in gold. The price of gold must be fixed to the national currency and consequently there must be a free interchange between the note issue and gold. Internationally, it provided a stable rate of exchange, fixed to the price of gold. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 5, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandon the gold standard, return to the gold standard. 3, record 5, English, - gold%20standard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- étalon-or
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9talon%2Dor
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système monétaire international en vigueur de 1870 à 1914. L'or sert d'étalon des monnaies, de moyen d'échange, et de réserve de valeur. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système monétaire international ne connaît plus à l'heure actuelle d'étalon. Il existe uniquement des unités de compte comme le D.T.S. [...] et l'ECU [...] 3, record 5, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- étalon or
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón oro
1, record 5, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema monetario que establecía una relación fija entre la moneda de cada país y un peso en oro. A través de su relación con el oro se intercambiaban las divisas de forma estable, lo que favorecía el comercio internacional. Esta invariabilidad perjudicaba la capacidad de actuación en política monetaria. A partir de la Gran Depresión fue perdiendo importancia. 2, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón oro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandonar el patrón oro, volver al patrón oro. 4, record 5, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- floating exchange rate
1, record 6, English, floating%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- flexible exchange rate 2, record 6, English, flexible%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rate of exchange of a currency in a situation of free exchange controlled by the issuing bank. The rate rises and falls within wide margins in accordance with supply and demand. The rate of exchange is free as long as the issuing bank does not intervene under any circumstances. 3, record 6, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating exchange rate: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "fixed exchange rate". 5, record 6, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record 6, Key term(s)
- free foreign exchange rate
- floating currency rate
- floating rate of exchange
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cours de change flottant
1, record 6, French, cours%20de%20change%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cours flottant 1, record 6, French, cours%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- taux de change flottant 2, record 6, French, taux%20de%20change%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- taux de change fluctuant 3, record 6, French, taux%20de%20change%20fluctuant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours du change d'une monnaie flottante, c'est-à-dire d'une monnaie dont la valeur fluctue librement au gré de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché des changes. 1, record 6, French, - cours%20de%20change%20flottant
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cours du change libre
- change flottant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de cambio flotante
1, record 6, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio flotante 2, record 6, Spanish, cambio%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cambio de una divisa en una situación de libre cambio controlado por el banco emisor. El cambio sube y baja de acuerdo a la oferta y la demanda dentro de unas bandas amplias. El tipo de cambio es libre cuando el banco emisor no interviene bajo ninguna circunstancia. 3, record 6, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de cambio flotante: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 6, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
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