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FUNNY MONEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- counterfeiter
1, record 1, English, counterfeiter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that forges or makes copies or imitations of current money. 2, record 1, English, - counterfeiter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recent advances in so-called reprographic equipment(photocopiers, scanners, printers and the like) have led to fears that an epidemic of forgeries by a new class of offenders is just getting under way. Members of that group, known as casual counterfeiters, run off small amounts of funny money to help meet daily living expenses.... Expert counterfeiters have been around since the first coins were minted. 3, record 1, English, - counterfeiter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux-monnayeur
1, record 1, French, faux%2Dmonnayeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faussaire 1, record 1, French, faussaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui fabrique de faux billets de banque, imite une signature, etc. 2, record 1, French, - faux%2Dmonnayeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En droit, on appelle «contrefacteur» la personne qui se rend coupable de contrefaçon frauduleuse. 2, record 1, French, - faux%2Dmonnayeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Monedas y billetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- falsificador
1, record 1, Spanish, falsificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- funny money
1, record 2, English, funny%20money
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- confetti money 2, record 2, English, confetti%20money
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... casual counterfeiter run off small amounts of funny money to help melt daily living expenses. 3, record 2, English, - funny%20money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- monnaie de singe
1, record 2, French, monnaie%20de%20singe
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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