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GOLD FRANC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- The Montreal Exchange
1, record 1, English, The%20Montreal%20Exchange
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ME 2, record 1, English, ME
correct, Canada
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- The Montreal Stock Exchange 3, record 1, English, The%20Montreal%20Stock%20Exchange
former designation, correct, Canada
- MSE 4, record 1, English, MSE
former designation, correct, Canada
- MSE 4, record 1, English, MSE
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Montreal Stock Exchange and the Canadian Stock Exchange merged on January 1, 1974 under the name of The Montreal Stock Exchange, which was changed to The Montreal Exchange in February 1982. In the last few years, The Montreal Exchange has launched the following new markets :Gold Option Market; Option Market on five currencies-Swiss Franc, Japanese Yen, German Mark, British Pound and the Canadian Dollar; Option Market on Government of Canada Bonds; Gold and Silver Certificates Market; options on Canadian stock indices. 3, record 1, English, - The%20Montreal%20Exchange
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian Stock Exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Bourse de Montréal
1, record 1, French, Bourse%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gold franc
1, record 2, English, gold%20franc
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The French monetary system based on a gold franc of. 29032 gramme was adopted by many countries forming the Latin monetary union, such as Belgium, Switzerland, Italy(lira), Spain(peseta), Yugoslavia(dinar), Greece(drachma), Rumania(lei) etc.(...) Napoleon is the popular name for the gold 20-franc piece of Napoleon I. 2, record 2, English, - gold%20franc
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- franc-or
1, record 2, French, franc%2Dor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- franc or 2, record 2, French, franc%20or
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mesure de la valeur d'un produit ou d'un service exprimée sur la base de la définition légale du franc en or. 3, record 2, French, - franc%2Dor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Appellation généralement donnée au franc de Germinal, an XI (7 avril 1803) (...) C'était le franc de l'Union latine utilisé jusqu'en 1944 en Belgique, en France, en Italie et en Suisse. Son pouvoir d'achat était largement supérieur à celui d'une unité monétaire actuelle du même poids d'or, le métal ayant perdu une partie de son pouvoir d'achat. 4, record 2, French, - franc%2Dor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upvalue
1, record 3, English, upvalue
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- value upward 2, record 3, English, value%20upward
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to fix a higher legal value on(currency that has depreciated) in relation to gold : If the franc were devalued and the Deutsche mark upvalued, French food prices in francs would rise proportionately overnight and German food prices in marks would fall proportionately(...) 1, record 3, English, - upvalue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revaloriser
1, record 3, French, revaloriser
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réévaluer 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9valuer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rendre sa valeur à une monnaie dépréciée. 1, record 3, French, - revaloriser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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