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HOT MONEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot money
1, record 1, English, hot%20money
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- funk money 2, record 1, English, funk%20money
correct, Great Britain
- flight money 3, record 1, English, flight%20money
correct
- flight capital 3, record 1, English, flight%20capital
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funds of a speculative nature that are used to buy or sell foreign currency, take advantage of interest differentials, or any funds used in a financial market, that will flow as quickly as it came in. 4, record 1, English, - hot%20money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capitaux flottants
1, record 1, French, capitaux%20flottants
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capitaux fébriles 2, record 1, French, capitaux%20f%C3%A9briles
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capitaux en quête de placements permettant la meilleure rentabilité à court terme, quels que soient la place financière, la monnaie et le placement. 3, record 1, French, - capitaux%20flottants
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinero caliente
1, record 1, Spanish, dinero%20caliente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- dinero especulativo 2, record 1, Spanish, dinero%20especulativo
correct, masculine noun
- capital golondrina 3, record 1, Spanish, capital%20golondrina
correct, masculine noun
- capital itinerante 4, record 1, Spanish, capital%20itinerante
masculine noun
- capital flotante 5, record 1, Spanish, capital%20flotante
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capital especulativo que fluye a través de canales internacionales en busca de la rentabilidad más favorable [a cortísimo plazo]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - dinero%20caliente
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot money
1, record 2, English, hot%20money
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hot dough 2, record 2, English, hot%20dough
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... in general parlance, any "tainted" money. 1, record 2, English, - hot%20money
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in slang or familiar language. 3, record 2, English, - hot%20money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- argent volé
1, record 2, French, argent%20vol%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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