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IDLE MONEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- idle money
1, record 1, English, idle%20money
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funds which are available, but uninvested. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 1, English, - idle%20money
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonds inactifs
1, record 1, French, fonds%20inactifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capitaux inactifs 1, record 1, French, capitaux%20inactifs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- monnaie oisive 2, record 1, French, monnaie%20oisive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Théorie monétaire 3, record 1, French, - fonds%20inactifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dinero inactivo
1, record 1, Spanish, dinero%20inactivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- let one's money lie idle
1, record 2, English, let%20one%27s%20money%20lie%20idle
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laisser chômer son argent 1, record 2, French, laisser%20ch%C3%B4mer%20son%20argent
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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