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GOLD PARITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractional-reserve banking
1, record 1, English, fractional%2Dreserve%20banking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fractional banking 2, record 1, English, fractional%20banking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two countries on a gold standard have a stable foreign exchange rate set by the stable parity prices at which they each buy and sell gold-whether gold bars, coins or fractional-reserve banking and gold-exchange standards are used. 3, record 1, English, - fractional%2Dreserve%20banking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque à couverture fractionnaire
1, record 1, French, banque%20%C3%A0%20couverture%20fractionnaire
correct, feminine noun
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 2007-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monetary standard
1, record 2, English, monetary%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System designed to establish foreign currency parity in the international monetary system. Each currency is assigned a specific weight of precious metal(gold, bimetallic standard) or a particular number of units of another currency. 2, record 2, English, - monetary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monetary standard: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - monetary%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalon monétaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de fixation des parités des devises dans le système monétaire international. On met chaque devise en relation avec un certain poids de métaux précieux (l'or, l'étalon bimétal) ou un nombre d'unités d'autres devises. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon monétaire : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón monetario
1, record 2, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de fijación de las paridades de las divisas en el sistema monetario internacional. Se relaciona cada divisa con un determinado peso de metales preciosos (oro, patrón bimetal) o con un número de unidades de otras divisas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón monetario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- parity exchange rate
1, record 3, English, parity%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The "gold points", which surround the parity exchange rate, or to be widened(and freed from any dependence on a fixed price of gold or the cost of shipping gold). 1, record 3, English, - parity%20exchange%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de parité 1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20parit%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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