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GOLD BACKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gold standard
1, record 1, English, gold%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - gold%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandon the gold standard, return to the gold standard. 3, record 1, English, - gold%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étalon-or
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%2Dor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9talon%2Dor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étalon or
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón oro
1, record 1, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20oro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón oro: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abandonar el patrón oro, volver al patrón oro. 4, record 1, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20oro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold cover
1, record 2, English, gold%20cover
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gold backing 2, record 2, English, gold%20backing
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GOLD RESERVE. The gold held by central banks and Governments, which is available for [1]... ;[2] gold cover [or backing], if any, for domestic money in circulation; [3].... 3, record 2, English, - gold%20cover
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gold cover: term and text reproduced from The Encyclopedia of Banking and Finance, Tenth Edition (1993), by Glenn G. Munn, F.L. Garcia and Charles J. Woelfel, with the permission of the copyright holder, The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. In no event shall McGraw-Hill have any liability to any party for special, incidental, tort, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this material. 4, record 2, English, - gold%20cover
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couverture or
1, record 2, French, couverture%20or
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture, exprimée en pour cent, des billets en circulation par l'or en dépôt à l'institut d'émission. 1, record 2, French, - couverture%20or
Record 2, Key term(s)
- couverture monétaire
- couverture-or
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cobertura oro
1, record 2, Spanish, cobertura%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cobertura de oro 1, record 2, Spanish, cobertura%20de%20oro
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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