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MONETARY ASSET [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
- Real Estate
- Taxation Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ad valorem tax
1, record 1, English, ad%20valorem%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tax based on value of real property (real state) by states, countries, and cities. 2, record 1, English, - ad%20valorem%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ad valorem. Valuation based on monetary worth of an asset, from the Latin phrase "ad valorem", meaning "to the value", and is a widely accepted basis for tax assessments(ad valorem taxes)-sales taxes, property taxes, and import tariffs. 3, record 1, English, - ad%20valorem%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
- Immobilier
- Droit fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impôt sur la valeur
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20la%20valeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impôt ad valorem 2, record 1, French, imp%C3%B4t%20ad%20valorem
correct, masculine noun
- taxe ad valorem 3, record 1, French, taxe%20ad%20valorem
correct, feminine noun
- taxe sur la valeur 3, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20la%20valeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema tributario
- Bienes raíces
- Derecho fiscal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- impuesto ad valorem
1, record 1, Spanish, impuesto%20ad%20valorem
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monetary aggregate
1, record 2, English, monetary%20aggregate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A total mesure of money supply. 2, record 2, English, - monetary%20aggregate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial indicators that may help policy-makers differentiate between inflows caused by a shift in the money demand function and those driven by exogenous factors include asset prices, monetary and credit aggregates, balance of payments data, and key international variables, such as interest rates. 3, record 2, English, - monetary%20aggregate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agrégat monétaire
1, record 2, French, agr%C3%A9gat%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- agregado monetario
1, record 2, Spanish, agregado%20monetario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre los indicadores financieros que pueden ayudar a los responsables de las políticas a diferenciar las corrientes causadas por cambios en la función de demanda de dinero de las generadas por factores exógenos están los siguientes: precios de los activos, agregados monetarios y crediticios, datos sobre la balanza de pagos y variables internacionales clave, como tasas de interés. 1, record 2, Spanish, - agregado%20monetario
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Currency Unit
1, record 3, English, European%20Currency%20Unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 2, record 3, English, ECU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Eurocoin 3, record 3, English, Eurocoin
- Euro-unit 3, record 3, English, Euro%2Dunit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard unit of account of European Community member countries. 4, record 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A promising step toward monetary improvement was the introduction of the European Monetary System in January 1979.... A new currency, the European Currency Unit(ECU) was introduced as a reserve asset to help the overstretched dollar and to eliminate the problems of fluctuating member currencies. 5, record 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One ECU is defined as a basket of all EC currencies. 5, record 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Euro-coin
- Eurounit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité monétaire européenne
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 3, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité de compte européenne 3, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20compte%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- écu 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 5, record 3, French, UCE
correct
- UCE 5, record 3, French, UCE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie de compte définie à partir de la valeur pondérée des monnaies des États membres du Système monétaire européen. 6, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pondération se fait en fonction de l'importance de la part du commerce européen que détient chaque pays membre. Le cours de l'ECU est établi d'après les cours de toutes les monnaies de la Communauté européenne. 6, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écu (ou E.C.U., European Currency Unit, unité de compte européenne) sera utilisé en tant que dénominateur (numéraire) dans les mécanismes de taux de change; en tant que base pour l'établissement d'un indicateur de divergence; en tant que nominateur pour les opérations entrant dans le cadre tant du mécanisme d'intervention que du mécanisme de crédit; en tant que moyen de règlement entre les autorités monétaires de la C.E.E. 7, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L'unité de compte européenne] est définie comme un panier des monnaies communautaires où le poids de chacune est fixé en fonction du PNB du pays et de sa place dans le commerce européen. 8, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par exemple : 1$ =10 ECU. Ne prend pas de s. 9, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Cuenta Europea
1, record 3, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECU 2, record 3, Spanish, ECU
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 3, record 3, Spanish, UCE
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad monetaria europea 4, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20monetaria%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad monetaria emitida por el Fondo Europeo de Cooperación Monetaria (FECOM), como contrapartida del depósito por los Estados miembros del 20% de sus reservas de cambio en oro y divisas. Al estar formada en unos porcentajes fijos por las monedas integrantes del SME su valor se calcula en función de los tipos de cambio reales de esas monedas. Sus funciones son: unidad de cuenta para las operaciones del Sistema Monetario Europeo, instrumento de pago entre las autoridades monetarias de la CEE, y activo de reserva. También se la denomina Unidad de Cambio Europea. Las siglas inglesas (ECU) son más utilizadas que las españolas. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ECU es la moneda común a todos los países que forman la comunidad. Está ya en circulación y la utilizan todas las instituciones comunitarias en sus transacciones financieras. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XEU: Siglas en el sistema SWIFT del ECU. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unidad de Cuenta Europea: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record 3, Key term(s)
- XEU
- Unidad de Cambio Europea
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monetary easing measure
1, record 4, English, monetary%20easing%20measure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In response to the weak economic recovery and low and declining inflation, the European Central Bank(ECB) has introduced several monetary easing measures in recent months. In particular, the ECB expanded the asset purchase program it introduced last September to include sovereign, agency and European institution securities in an effort to reduce longer-term interest rates, increase business and consumer confidence, and in turn encourage greater lending and investment. 1, record 4, English, - monetary%20easing%20measure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mesure d'assouplissement monétaire
1, record 4, French, mesure%20d%27assouplissement%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse à la faiblesse de la reprise économique et de l'inflation, en recul, la Banque centrale européenne (BCE) a pris plusieurs mesures d'assouplissement monétaire au cours des derniers mois. En particulier, elle a élargi son programme d'achat d'actifs mis en place en septembre 2014 afin d'inclure des titres d'États souverains, d'organismes publics et d'institutions européennes en vue de réduire les taux d'intérêt à plus long terme, de stimuler la confiance des entreprises et des consommateurs et, par ce fait, d'encourager une augmentation des prêts et des investissements. 1, record 4, French, - mesure%20d%27assouplissement%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-09-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- monetary contraction
1, record 5, English, monetary%20contraction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
They were faced with the consequences of the monetary contraction, which produced a sharp fall in asset prices and a corresponding increase in nonperforming loans. 2, record 5, English, - monetary%20contraction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Consequences of the monetary contraction. 2, record 5, English, - monetary%20contraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contraction monétaire
1, record 5, French, contraction%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- contraction de la masse monétaire 2, record 5, French, contraction%20de%20la%20masse%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elles ont dû compter, de surcroît, avec une contraction monétaire qui a provoqué une chute brutale des prix des actifs et un accroissement correspondant des créances douteuses. 3, record 5, French, - contraction%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contracción monetaria
1, record 5, Spanish, contracci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Debieron encarar las consecuencias de la contracción monetaria, que provocó una fuerte caída de los precios de los activos y el correspondiente aumento de los préstamos no productivos. 1, record 5, Spanish, - contracci%C3%B3n%20monetaria
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reserve asset
1, record 6, English, reserve%20asset
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any asset that is used as international reserves, including a national currency, precious metal such as gold, or SDRs [special drawing rights]. 2, record 6, English, - reserve%20asset
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The SDR(special drawing right) is an international reserve asset created by the International Monetary Fund and allocated to its members to supplement existing reserve assets. 3, record 6, English, - reserve%20asset
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- avoir de réserve
1, record 6, French, avoir%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- instrument de réserve 2, record 6, French, instrument%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
- actif de réserve 3, record 6, French, actif%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le DTS (droit de tirage spécial), instrument de réserve international créé par le Fonds monétaire international, est alloué aux États membres en complément des avoirs de réserve existants. 4, record 6, French, - avoir%20de%20r%C3%A9serve
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento de reserva
1, record 6, Spanish, instrumento%20de%20reserva
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- activo de reserva 1, record 6, Spanish, activo%20de%20reserva
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- realized
1, record 7, English, realized
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjective used to describe the... loss on a completed transaction that has produced [a] decrease in a monetary asset or liability; in a more restricted sense,... a decrease in a liquid asset. 2, record 7, English, - realized
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- subie
1, record 7, French, subie
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- réalisée 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e
correct, adjective
- matérialisée 1, record 7, French, mat%C3%A9rialis%C3%A9e
correct, adjective, Canada
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une perte provenant d'une opération qui donne lieu à une diminution des capitaux propres ou, dans un sens plus restreint, à une diminution des liquidités. 1, record 7, French, - subie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-08-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- realized
1, record 8, English, realized
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- earned 1, record 8, English, earned
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An adjective used to describe the gain... on a completed transaction that has produced an increase... in a monetary asset or liability; in a more restricted sense, an increase... in a liquid asset. 2, record 8, English, - realized
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réalisé
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gagné 1, record 8, French, gagn%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- matérialisé 1, record 8, French, mat%C3%A9rialis%C3%A9
correct, adjective, Canada
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un produit d'exploitation ou d'un produit provenant d'une opération qui donne lieu à une augmentation des capitaux propres, ou dans un sens plus restreint, à une augmentation des liquidités. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-01-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- National and International Economics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tighten strings 1, record 9, English, tighten%20strings
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wholesale prices fell 8% from 1925 to 1929. Gov. Benjamin Strong and the open market committee mistakenly tightened the monetary purse strings in response to what they believed was an asset "bubble" caused by too much money. 1, record 9, English, - tighten%20strings
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- resserrer les rênes 1, record 9, French, resserrer%20les%20r%C3%AAnes
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De 1925 à 1929, les prix de gros ont diminué de 8 %. Le gouverneur de la Réserve fédérale, Benjamin Strong, et le Comité de l'open market ont commis l'erreur de resserrer les rênes monétaires en réaction à ce qu'ils pensaient être une «bulle» spéculative engendrée par un excès de liquidités dans l'économie. 1, record 9, French, - resserrer%20les%20r%C3%AAnes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Economics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- credit aggregate 1, record 10, English, credit%20aggregate
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial indicators that may help policy-makers differentiate between inflows caused by a shift in the money demand function and those driven by exogenous factors include asset prices, monetary and credit aggregates, balance of payments data, and key international variables, such as interest rates. 1, record 10, English, - credit%20aggregate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Économique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- agrégat du crédit
1, record 10, French, agr%C3%A9gat%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divers indicateurs financiers - prix des actifs, agrégats de la monnaie et du crédit, données de balance des paiements, variables internationales clés telles que les taux d'intérêt - peuvent aider les autorités à distinguer les entrées de capitaux dues à un déplacement de la demande de monnaie de celles qui obéissent à des facteurs exogènes. 1, record 10, French, - agr%C3%A9gat%20du%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
- Economía
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- agregado crediticio
1, record 10, Spanish, agregado%20crediticio
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre los indicadores financieros que pueden ayudar a los responsables de las políticas a diferenciar las corrientes causadas por cambios en la función de demanda de dinero de las generadas por factores exógenos están los siguientes: precios de los activos, agregados monetarios y crediticios, datos sobre la balanza de pagos y variables internacionales clave, como tasas de interés. 1, record 10, Spanish, - agregado%20crediticio
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Finance
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- financial indicator
1, record 11, English, financial%20indicator
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Financial indicators that may help policy-makers differentiate between inflows caused by a shift in the money demand function and those driven by exogenous factors include asset prices, monetary and credit aggregates, balance of payments data, and key international variables, such as interest rates. 2, record 11, English, - financial%20indicator
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Finances
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- indicateur financier
1, record 11, French, indicateur%20financier
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Divers indicateurs financiers - prix des actifs, agrégats de la monnaie et du crédit, données de balance des paiements, variables internationales clés telles que les taux d'intérêt - peuvent aider les autorités à distinguer les entrées de capitaux dues à un déplacement de la demande de monnaie de celles qui obéissent à des facteurs exogènes. 2, record 11, French, - indicateur%20financier
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Finanzas
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador financiero
1, record 11, Spanish, indicador%20financiero
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre los indicadores financieros que pueden ayudar a los responsables de las políticas a diferenciar las corrientes causadas por cambios en la función de demanda de dinero de las generadas por factores exógenos están los siguientes: precios de los activos, agregados monetarios y crediticios, datos sobre la balanza de pagos y variables internacionales clave, como tasas de interés. 1, record 11, Spanish, - indicador%20financiero
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