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SPANISH DOLLAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maquiladora
1, record 1, English, maquiladora
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- toll collection 2, record 1, English, toll%20collection
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At a time when Mexico's main export to the United States seems to be its own people fleeing north for jobs, the phenomenon represents a surprising turn of the tables. The Mexican government has allowed U. S. companies to ship parts to border assembly plants without paying duties since 1965. But the maquiladora program(the name comes from a Spanish word for toll-collection) really took off when the peso plunged against the dollar. 2, record 1, English, - maquiladora
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maquiladora industry
- maquiladora program
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Traités et alliances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maquiladora
1, record 1, French, maquiladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de zone franche où les industriels étrangers peuvent assembler ou transformer des biens importés temporairement de l'étranger en exemption de droits de douane et d'impôts et où ils bénéficient d'une main-d'œuvre à bon marché, à condition que la totalité de la production soit réexportée. 1, record 1, French, - maquiladora
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Tratados y convenios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maquiladora
1, record 1, Spanish, maquiladora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de fabricación por el que se paga a un tercero por la transformación total o parcial de materias primas u otros productos intermedios propios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - maquiladora
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Spanish "dollar"
1, record 2, English, Spanish%20%5C%22dollar%5C%22
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Spanish-American "dollar" 1, record 2, English, Spanish%2DAmerican%20%5C%22dollar%5C%22
correct
- Spanish-American 8-reale coin 1, record 2, English, Spanish%2DAmerican%208%2Dreale%20coin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coin from which the "holey dollar" and the "silver plug" were made. It was in constant circulation in Eastern Canada and the United States at the end of the XVIII Century. 1, record 2, English, - Spanish%20%5C%22dollar%5C%22
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- «dollar» espagnol
1, record 2, French, %C2%ABdollar%C2%BB%20espagnol
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- «dollar» hispano-américain 1, record 2, French, %C2%ABdollar%C2%BB%20hispano%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- pièce de monnaie hispano-américaine de huit réaux 1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20hispano%2Dam%C3%A9ricaine%20de%20huit%20r%C3%A9aux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pièce de laquelle on a fait le «dollar troué» et le «disque d'argent» ou «pastille». Elle circulait couramment dans l'Est du Canada et aux États-Unis vers la fin du XVIIIe siècle. 1, record 2, French, - %C2%ABdollar%C2%BB%20espagnol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dollar hispano américain
- pièce de monnaie hispano américaine de huit réaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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