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WORLD EXCHANGE RESERVES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safeguard the balance of payments
1, record 1, English, safeguard%20the%20balance%20of%20payments
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WTO [World Trade Organization] members may use [the article on] restrictions to safeguard the balance of payments... to impose import restrictions to shore up deteriorating foreign exchange reserves. 2, record 1, English, - safeguard%20the%20balance%20of%20payments
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protéger l'équilibre de la balance des paiements
1, record 1, French, prot%C3%A9ger%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] membres de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] peuvent recourir à l'article [portant sur les] restrictions destinées à protéger l'équilibre de la balance des paiements [...] pour imposer des restrictions à l'importation en vue de consolider des réserves en devises qui se détériorent. 2, record 1, French, - prot%C3%A9ger%20l%27%C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteger la balanza de pagos
1, record 1, Spanish, proteger%20la%20balanza%20de%20pagos
verb phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- world exchange reserves 1, record 2, English, world%20exchange%20reserves
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
world exchange reserves : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 2, English, - world%20exchange%20reserves
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume global des liquidités mondiales
1, record 2, French, volume%20global%20des%20liquidit%C3%A9s%20mondiales
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volume global des liquidités mondiales : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - volume%20global%20des%20liquidit%C3%A9s%20mondiales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- full gold standard
1, record 3, English, full%20gold%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During World War I most countries suspended the redeemability of their currencies into gold..., withdrew gold coins from circulation, and concentrated gold holdings in official reserves. The currencies of most belligerent countries did not, however, depreciate by much in terms of gold and the dollar because of official pegging operations supported by gold sales, foreign borrowing, liquidation of assets abroad, and imposition of some import and exchange controls. At the end of the war the United States was virtually the only country on a full gold standard. 1, record 3, English, - full%20gold%20standard
Record 3, Key term(s)
- full gold coin standard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalon intégral
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talon%20int%C3%A9gral
masculine noun
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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