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US BILLION [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- two-way trade in goods and services
1, record 1, English, two%2Dway%20trade%20in%20goods%20and%20services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two-way trade in goods and services totaled USD [US dollar] 678 billion, and this trade directly and indirectly supports millions of U. S. [United States] jobs. 2, record 1, English, - two%2Dway%20trade%20in%20goods%20and%20services
Record 1, Key term(s)
- two way trade in goods and services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commerce bilatéral de biens et de services
1, record 1, French, commerce%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20et%20de%20services
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le commerce bilatéral de biens et de services entre le Canada et les États-Unis s'élevait à plus de 1,3 mille milliards de dollars en 2022. 2, record 1, French, - commerce%20bilat%C3%A9ral%20de%20biens%20et%20de%20services
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Finance
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- swap agreement
1, record 2, English, swap%20agreement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swap arrangement 2, record 2, English, swap%20arrangement
correct
- swap contract 3, record 2, English, swap%20contract
correct
- swap line 4, record 2, English, swap%20line
correct
- temporary reciprocal currency arrangement 5, record 2, English, temporary%20reciprocal%20currency%20arrangement
correct
- swap facility 6, record 2, English, swap%20facility
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a convention whereby two units (general government or credit institutions) agree, at the request of one of them, to exchange the national currency of the unit requesting the swap for foreign currency at an agreed rate of exchange and at the same time of repayment for the reverse transaction to take place at a previously agreed rate of exchange. 7, record 2, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Swap arrangement ... is designed to permit a central bank to intervene in the foreign exchange market so as to retard speculative pressures on its currency. 8, record 2, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve have agreed to extend their expanded US $30 billion swap facility(reciprocal currency arrangement) to 30 October 2009. This expanded swap facility, originally announced on 29 September 2008, was initially set to expire on 30 April 2009. 9, record 2, English, - swap%20agreement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
A swap line is another term for a temporary reciprocal currency arrangement between central banks. 10, record 2, English, - swap%20agreement
Record 2, Key term(s)
- reciprocal credit agreement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Finances
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- accord de swap
1, record 2, French, accord%20de%20swap
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contrat de swap 2, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20swap
correct, masculine noun
- accord de crédit réciproque 3, record 2, French, accord%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, masculine noun
- accord de crédit croisé 4, record 2, French, accord%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20crois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- accord d'opération de report 4, record 2, French, accord%20d%27op%C3%A9ration%20de%20report
correct, masculine noun
- ligne de swap 5, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20swap
correct, feminine noun
- ligne de crédit réciproque 6, record 2, French, ligne%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit%20r%C3%A9ciproque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] contrat par lequel deux parties conviennent d'échanger des flux financiers sur une certaine période et selon une formule préétablie. 7, record 2, French, - accord%20de%20swap
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La SFI [Société Financière Internationale] accorde à la BISA [Banco Industrial S.A] des lignes de crédit réciproques. 6, record 2, French, - accord%20de%20swap
Record 2, Key term(s)
- facilité de crédit croisé
- contrat d'échange
- accord d'échange
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Finanzas
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuerdo de crédito recíproco a corto plazo
1, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20rec%C3%ADproco%20a%20corto%20plazo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuerdo swap 1, record 2, Spanish, acuerdo%20swap
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entre bancos centrales. 1, record 2, Spanish, - acuerdo%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito%20rec%C3%ADproco%20a%20corto%20plazo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Long-Distance Pipelines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-country pipeline
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dcountry%20pipeline
correct, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
India will need to triple its oil production over the next 15 years to meet the growing demand. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has estimated that to meet the projected oil demand of the early 21st century, an investment of $US 100-150 billion will be needed over the next 15 years. Distribution infrastructure, such as cross-country pipelines, port terminals, and tankages will have to be developed on a massive scale to meet the projected oil requirements. 1, record 3, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20pipeline
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross-country pipeline: This more generic name is implicitly used in an Indian context. 2, record 3, English, - cross%2Dcountry%20pipeline
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Canalisations à grande distance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pipeline transindien
1, record 3, French, pipeline%20transindien
proposal, masculine noun, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transindien : Par analogie avec «transcanadien», «transsibérien», «transaustralien», etc. (voir le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (source LAROG, 1982) et Le Grand Dictionnaire Robert (ROBER-CD, 1994). En fait, la locution adjectivale générique anglaise «cross-country» pourrait se rendre en français par le préfixe «trans-» suivi de l'adjectif dérivant du nom de pays traversé. 1, record 3, French, - pipeline%20transindien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- background cosmic noise
1, record 4, English, background%20cosmic%20noise
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What was the origin of that background cosmic noise?... astrophysicists proved that it was the last echo of the great explosion and a final trace left by the initial radiation. Taking as reference the most distant galaxies which move away from us at great speed and whose red radiation is reaching us now, they concluded that the event had occurred about 13. 7 billion years ago. 1, record 4, English, - background%20cosmic%20noise
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Physique radiologique et applications
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bruit de fond cosmique
1, record 4, French, bruit%20de%20fond%20cosmique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-08-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of National Laws and Regulations (Non-Canadian)
- Agriculture - General
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Farm Bill
1, record 5, English, Farm%20Bill
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- US Farm Bill 2, record 5, English, US%20Farm%20Bill
correct
- 2007 US Farm Bill 2, record 5, English, 2007%20US%20Farm%20Bill
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Bill which contemplates a series of policies and programs aimed at regulating levels of agricultural production and promoting the sale of agricultural surpluses. This Bill, which was first introduced in 1945, is updated every five years, the last reform being in 1995. 3, record 5, English, - Farm%20Bill
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The 2007 US Farm Bill(Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007, or Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007) is a $288 billion, five-year farm subsidy bill being considered by the United States Congress as a continuation of the 2002 Farm Bill. 2, record 5, English, - Farm%20Bill
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements nationaux non canadiens
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Farm Bill
1, record 5, French, Farm%20Bill
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Loi agricole 2, record 5, French, Loi%20agricole
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos nacionales no canadienses
- Agricultura - Generalidades
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ley agrícola
1, record 5, Spanish, Ley%20agr%C3%ADcola
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ley que contempla una serie de políticas y programas destinados a regular los niveles de producción agropecuaria y a promocionar la venta de los saldos de exportación. Esta ley que rige desde 1945 es modificada cada 5 años, siendo la última reforma en 1995. La esencia de la Ley Agrícola de los EE.UU., son los programas del gobierno federal, que otorgan apoyo a los productores y estabilizan los ingresos de la actividad agropecuaria. Habitualmente, esta Ley incluye además programas que influyen en la conservación del suelo y los recursos hídricos, forestación, ayuda alimenticia nacional e internacional, comercio agropecuario, investigación y educación, crédito agrario y desarrollo rural. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Ley%20agr%C3%ADcola
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tourism (General)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- space tourism
1, record 6, English, space%20tourism
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- outer space tourism 2, record 6, English, outer%20space%20tourism
correct
- aerospace tourism 3, record 6, English, aerospace%20tourism
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
How space tourism works. ... Make your reservations now. The space tourism industry is officially open for business, and tickets are going for a mere $20 million for a one-week stay in space. Despite reluctance from NASA, Russia made American businessman Dennis Tito the world’s first space tourist. Tito flew into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket that arrived at the International Space Station on April 30, 2001. 4, record 6, English, - space%20tourism
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
With the development of additional industrial sectors from the space industry, one such sector being outer space tourism, it is to be expected that turnover will reach a total of about US $ 500 billion. 5, record 6, English, - space%20tourism
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tourisme (Généralités)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tourisme spatial
1, record 6, French, tourisme%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- tourisme aérospatial 2, record 6, French, tourisme%20a%C3%A9rospatial
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un Japonais veut faire du tourisme spatial [...] S'il parvenait à ses fins, M. Enomoto deviendrait le quatrième touriste de l'espace. Le troisième, l'homme d'affaires américain Greg Olsen, est revenu sur terre mardi. Il avait déboursé 20 millions de dollars, via la société Space Adventures (prestataire exclusif des vols spatiaux pour touristes), pour s'offrir un siège à bord de la capsule Soyouz. 1, record 6, French, - tourisme%20spatial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le concours X PRIZE a pour but de donner un coup de fouet à l'industrie du tourisme aérospatial en stimulant la concurrence entre les entrepreneurs et les experts des engins spatiaux les plus doués du monde. 2, record 6, French, - tourisme%20spatial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Economic Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- in ground value
1, record 7, English, in%20ground%20value
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An approximate "in ground value" in US$ billion to 120 m depth... can be calculated from deposit size to 120 m(Mt) combined with ore value(US$/t). 1, record 7, English, - in%20ground%20value
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie économique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- valeur sur place
1, record 7, French, valeur%20sur%20place
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une valeur «sur place» approximative (en milliards de dollars US) d'un gisement jusqu'à une profondeur de 120 m peut être calculée en combinant le tonnage de la cheminée, de la surface jusqu'à une profondeur de 120 m (en Mt), à la valeur du minerai ($ US/t) [...] 1, record 7, French, - valeur%20sur%20place
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- to the tune of 1, record 8, English, to%20the%20tune%20of
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Now the Tories got us in debt in spades in Saskatchewan to the tune of $2 billion. 1, record 8, English, - to%20the%20tune%20of
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pour la bagatelle de 1, record 8, French, pour%20la%20bagatelle%20de
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maintenant les conservateurs nous ont encore plongés dans les dettes en Saskatchewan pour la bagatelle de 2 milliards de dollars. 1, record 8, French, - pour%20la%20bagatelle%20de
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-07-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
- Economics
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- file for protection form creditors
1, record 9, English, file%20for%20protection%20form%20creditors
correct, verb
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Kloeckner group's steel units, with debts of $US 1. 7 billion, filed for protection form its creditors in December and began negotiations to write off 60 per cent of its debts. 1, record 9, English, - file%20for%20protection%20form%20creditors
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
- Économique
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- demander la protection de ses créanciers
1, record 9, French, demander%20la%20protection%20de%20ses%20cr%C3%A9anciers
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les unités de production d'acier du groupe Kloeckner, avec des dettes totalisant 1,7 milliard de dollars US, ont dû se résoudre à demander la protection de leurs créanciers en décembre et ont commencé à négocier la radiation de 60 pour cent de leurs dettes. 1, record 9, French, - demander%20la%20protection%20de%20ses%20cr%C3%A9anciers
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-01-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Management Operations (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- concurrent engineering
1, record 10, English, concurrent%20engineering
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Concurrent engineering, also known as simultaneous design, is emphasized in Japan, where that nation's Ministry of International Trade and Industry(MITI) has funded a ten-year project estimated to cost one billion US dollars. 1, record 10, English, - concurrent%20engineering
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- conception technique simultanée
1, record 10, French, conception%20technique%20simultan%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouvelle notion utilisée dans le domaine de la gestion appliquée à l'ingénierie. 1, record 10, French, - conception%20technique%20simultan%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-01-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- $US billion 1, record 11, English, %24US%20billion
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- milliard US$
1, record 11, French, milliard%20US%24
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Affaires extérieures. 1, record 11, French, - milliard%20US%24
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-12-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- co-lead manager
1, record 12, English, co%2Dlead%20manager
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While syndicated loan activity slackened in 1985, Orion Royal Pacific acted as lead or co-lead manager for 13 transactions for borrowers in Asia totalling US $2. 7 billion. 1, record 12, English, - co%2Dlead%20manager
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- cosyndicataire principal
1, record 12, French, cosyndicataire%20principal
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que l'activité des syndicats de prêt ait fléchi en 1985, Orion Royal Pacific a été syndicataire ou cosyndicataire principal de treize opérations, pour le compte d'emprunteurs asiatiques, portant au total sur $2,7 milliards US. 1, record 12, French, - cosyndicataire%20principal
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- current private surplus
1, record 13, English, current%20private%20surplus
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Even some experts do not realize how high America's surplus on current private account must be if we are to stay in healthy equilibrium with free long-term investment and are to carry on desired government operations abroad. Equilibrium might then require us to expand our exports of goods and services, in comparison with our imports, by enough to create a current private surplus of as much as $8 to $10 billion!(...) 1, record 13, English, - current%20private%20surplus
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- excédent privé courant 1, record 13, French, exc%C3%A9dent%20priv%C3%A9%20courant
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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