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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-tier gold system
1, record 1, English, two%2Dtier%20gold%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- two-tier gold price system 2, record 1, English, two%2Dtier%20gold%20price%20system
correct
- two-tier gold price 3, record 1, English, two%2Dtier%20gold%20price
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A 1968 agreement... froze the gold in the official reserves of individual nations... Under the agreement, two gold markets were established. One, the official gold market, would continue to price gold at thirty-five dollars an ounce in transactions between central banks and international monetary institutions; the other, the free market, would operate at supply and demand prices, with gold seeking its own level... The need for such an agreement came to an end in 1971... 3, record 1, English, - two%2Dtier%20gold%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two tier gold price
- two tier gold system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- double marché de l'or
1, record 1, French, double%20march%C3%A9%20de%20l%27or
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système du double marché 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20du%20double%20march%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- doble mercado de oro
1, record 1, Spanish, doble%20mercado%20de%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mercado doble del oro 2, record 1, Spanish, mercado%20doble%20del%20oro
masculine noun
- sistema de dos precios del oro 2, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20dos%20precios%20del%20oro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema monetario internacional propuesto en 1967 en el cual existían dos mercados para el oro: el mercado oficial de 35 dólares la onza, y reservado a las transacciones oficiales entre bancos centrales; y el mercado libre al que acudirían el resto de oferentes y demandantes. Desapareció en noviembre de 1973. 3, record 1, Spanish, - doble%20mercado%20de%20oro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net free reserve
1, record 2, English, net%20free%20reserve
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the important concept net free reserves. It tends to be negative when "money is tight" and interest rates are high and to be positive when the [Federal Reserve] eases credit. 1, record 2, English, - net%20free%20reserve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture nette disponible
1, record 2, French, couverture%20nette%20disponible
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couverture libre nette 1, record 2, French, couverture%20libre%20nette
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gold standard
1, record 3, English, gold%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandon the gold standard, return to the gold standard. 3, record 3, English, - gold%20standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalon-or
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talon%2Dor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- étalon or
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón oro
1, record 3, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón oro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandonar el patrón oro, volver al patrón oro. 4, record 3, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Economics
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bonus issue
1, record 4, English, bonus%20issue
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Method of capitalising reserves in a company by granting free shares to shareholders. 2, record 4, English, - bonus%20issue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bonus issue: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - bonus%20issue
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économie de l'entreprise
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- distribution d'actions gratuites
1, record 4, French, distribution%20d%27actions%20gratuites
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- attribution d'actions gratuites 1, record 4, French, attribution%20d%27actions%20gratuites
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de capitalisation des réserves qui ont été créées dans une entreprise à travers la concession aux actionnaires d'actions gratuites. 2, record 4, French, - distribution%20d%27actions%20gratuites
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - distribution%20d%27actions%20gratuites
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía empresarial
- Inversiones
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución de acciones gratuitas
1, record 4, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones%20gratuitas
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- emisión de acciones liberadas 2, record 4, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones%20liberadas
feminine noun
- emisión liberada 3, record 4, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20liberada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de capitalización de reservas que se han ido creando en una empresa mediante la concesión a los accionistas de acciones gratuitas. 2, record 4, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones%20gratuitas
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emisión de acciones liberadas: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 4, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20acciones%20gratuitas
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- net borrowed reserves
1, record 5, English, net%20borrowed%20reserves
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When discounts exceed excess reserves, net free reserves turn negative(becoming net borrowed reserves). 2, record 5, English, - net%20borrowed%20reserves
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réserves empruntées nettes
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9serves%20emprunt%C3%A9es%20nettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-02-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Land Forces
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reserves
1, record 6, English, reserves
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In land operations those forces that provide the commander an element free to manoeuvre to meet an anticipated or unexpected threat, to reinforce success or to complete the destruction of the enemy. Reserves may also consist of logistic resources. 1, record 6, English, - reserves
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reserves: term and definition officialized by the Army Doctrine and Tactics Board. 2, record 6, English, - reserves
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forces terrestres
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réserves
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9serves
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En opérations terrestres, forces non engagées dans la bataille, mises à la disposition du commandant pour faire face à une menace anticipée ou imprévue, consolider les succès ou achever la destruction de l'ennemi. Les réserves peuvent aussi comprendre des ressources logistiques. 1, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serves
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réserves : terme et définition uniformisés par le Sous-comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9serves
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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