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BANCO MAYOR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cirrocumulus
1, record 1, English, cirrocumulus
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cirro-cumulus 2, record 1, English, cirro%2Dcumulus
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a small, billowed, high-altitude cloud appearing as a thick, white patch without shadows, composed of very small elements in the form of grains [or] ripples [and that] may be composed of highly supercooled water droplets, as well as small ice crystals, or a mixture of both ... 3, record 1, English, - cirrocumulus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cirro cumulus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cirrocumulus
1, record 1, French, cirrocumulus
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cirro-cumulus 2, record 1, French, cirro%2Dcumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit nuage de haute altitude, ondulé, se présentant comme une tache blanche épaisse sans ombres, composé de très petits éléments sous forme de grains ou d'ondulations et qui peut être composé de gouttelettes d'eau fortement surfondues, ainsi que de petits cristaux de glace, ou d'un mélange de ces deux types d'éléments. 3, record 1, French, - cirrocumulus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cirrocumulus : Cette graphie, puisée du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l'orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert. 4, record 1, French, - cirrocumulus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cirro cumulus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cirrocumulus
1, record 1, Spanish, cirrocumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Cc 2, record 1, Spanish, Cc
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cirrocumulo 3, record 1, Spanish, cirrocumulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco, capa delgada o sábana de nubes blancas, sin sombras, compuestas por elementos muy pequeños en forma de granos, ondulaciones, etc., unidos o separados y distribuidos con mayor o menor regularidad; la mayoría de los elementos tienen una anchura aparente inferior a un grado. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cirrocumulus
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Banking
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
1, record 2, English, International%20Bank%20for%20Reconstruction%20and%20Development
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- IBRD 1, record 2, English, IBRD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries [that] supports the World Bank Group's mission by providing loans, guarantees, risk management products, and advisory services to middle-income and creditworthy low-income countries, as well as by coordinating responses to regional and global challenges. 2, record 2, English, - International%20Bank%20for%20Reconstruction%20and%20Development
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... one of five institutions that make up the World Bank Group and one of two institutions that make up the World Bank. 3, record 2, English, - International%20Bank%20for%20Reconstruction%20and%20Development
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Banque
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Banque internationale pour la reconstruction et le développement
1, record 2, French, Banque%20internationale%20pour%20la%20reconstruction%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BIRD 1, record 2, French, BIRD
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] «coopérative» mondiale qui appartient à ses 189 États membres [et qui] appuie la mission du Groupe de la Banque mondiale en fournissant des prêts, des garanties, des produits de gestion des risques et des services de conseil destinés aux pays à revenu intermédiaire et aux pays pauvres solvables, tout en assurant la coordination des actions menées pour faire face aux défis d'ampleur régionale ou mondiale. 2, record 2, French, - Banque%20internationale%20pour%20la%20reconstruction%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une des cinq institutions constituant le Groupe de la Banque mondiale et une des deux institutions constituant la Banque mondiale. 3, record 2, French, - Banque%20internationale%20pour%20la%20reconstruction%20et%20le%20d%C3%A9veloppement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Operaciones bancarias
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento
1, record 2, Spanish, Banco%20Internacional%20de%20Reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20y%20Fomento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BIRF 2, record 2, Spanish, BIRF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento(BIRF) es una cooperativa internacional dedicada al desarrollo, propiedad de los 189 países que lo integran. Como el mayor banco de desarrollo del mundo, el BIRF apoya la misión del Grupo Banco Mundial, proporcionando préstamos, garantías, productos de gestión de riesgos, y servicios de asesoría a los países de ingreso mediano y a los países de ingreso bajo con capacidad crediticia, y coordinando, además, las respuestas ante los desafíos mundiales y regionales. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Banco%20Internacional%20de%20Reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20y%20Fomento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento (BIRF) y la Asociación Internacional de Fomento (AIF) conforman el Banco Mundial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Banco%20Internacional%20de%20Reconstrucci%C3%B3n%20y%20Fomento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in circulation
1, record 3, English, in%20circulation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actually circulating. 1, record 3, English, - in%20circulation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- en circulation
1, record 3, French, en%20circulation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déjà en circulation. 1, record 3, French, - en%20circulation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- en circulación
1, record 3, Spanish, en%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De acuerdo con los datos del Banco Central, la mayor parte de las monedas en circulación tienen una aleación de 92% de cobre y 8% de aluminio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - en%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Financial Institutions
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- discount house
1, record 4, English, discount%20house
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bill broker 2, record 4, English, bill%20broker
correct, Great Britain
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discount houses are an important part of the short term money market, one of their important functions being to provide a source of first class bills for bankers. They also tender for Treasury Bills and deal in short-date government stocks. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 2, record 4, English, - discount%20house
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Institutions financières
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison de réescompte
1, record 4, French, maison%20de%20r%C3%A9escompte
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement spécialisé intervenant sur le marché monétaire pour faciliter par un prêt de signature le réescompte de certains effets auprès de la Banque de France, ou pour servir d'intermédiaire rémunéré entre les banques qui recherchent des capitaux à très court terme (pension) et celles qui en disposent. 2, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20r%C3%A9escompte
Record 4, Key term(s)
- maison d'escompte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instituciones financieras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de descuento
1, record 4, Spanish, banco%20de%20descuento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- casa de descuento 2, record 4, Spanish, casa%20de%20descuento
correct, feminine noun
- SMMD 3, record 4, Spanish, SMMD
feminine noun, Spain
- SMMD 3, record 4, Spanish, SMMD
- sociedad mediadora en el mercado de dinero 4, record 4, Spanish, sociedad%20mediadora%20en%20el%20mercado%20de%20dinero
feminine noun, Spain
- sociedad mediadora del mercado de dinero 5, record 4, Spanish, sociedad%20mediadora%20del%20mercado%20de%20dinero
feminine noun, Spain
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entidad de servicios financieros típica del mundo mercantil de Londres... que capta fondos, a préstamo, de otros bancos y los utiliza para comprar una determinada clase de activos financieros, la mayor parte de ellos de una elevada liquidez y de bajo riesgo. Cuando un banco anda escaso de dinero puede retirar una cierta cantidad de los bancos de descuento. 1, record 4, Spanish, - banco%20de%20descuento
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sociedad mediadora en el mercado de dinero; SMMD: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 4, Spanish, - banco%20de%20descuento
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- opacus
1, record 5, English, opacus
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- op 1, record 5, English, op
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extensive cloud patch, sheet or layer, the greater part of which is sufficiently opaque to mask completely the Sun or the Moon. 2, record 5, English, - opacus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term applies to Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus and Stratus. 2, record 5, English, - opacus
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- opacus
1, record 5, French, opacus
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- op 1, record 5, French, op
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages en banc étendu, nappe ou couche, dont la majeure partie est suffisamment opaque pour masquer complètement le Soleil ou la Lune. 2, record 5, French, - opacus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique aux Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus et Stratus. 2, record 5, French, - opacus
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- opacus
1, record 5, Spanish, opacus
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Banco, sábana o capa de nubes de gran extensión, siendo la mayor parte suficientemente opaca para ocultar completamente el Sol o la Luna. 1, record 5, Spanish, - opacus
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este término se aplica a los Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus y Stratus. 1, record 5, Spanish, - opacus
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- senior representative 1, record 6, English, senior%20representative
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Senior representatives of the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the United Nations Economic Commission on Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), will be invited to support the Governments participating in the SIRG in order to follow up on the commitments of the Summit and to achieve greater coordination and effectiveness of these institutions in performing this task. 1, record 6, English, - senior%20representative
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology related to the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiating process (FTAA). 2, record 6, English, - senior%20representative
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- haut représentant
1, record 6, French, haut%20repr%C3%A9sentant
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les hauts représentants de l'Organisation des États américains (OÉA), de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID), de l'Organisation panaméricaine de la santé (OPS) et de la Commission économique pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (CÉPALC) des Nations Unies seront invités à appuyer les gouvernements participant au GSS afin de donner suite aux engagements du Sommet et d'augmenter par une meilleure coordination l'efficacité de ces institutions dans l'exécution de cette tâche. 1, record 6, French, - haut%20repr%C3%A9sentant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie du processus de négociation de la Zone de libre-échange des Américas (ZLEA). 2, record 6, French, - haut%20repr%C3%A9sentant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- representante de alto nivel
1, record 6, Spanish, representante%20de%20alto%20nivel
masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se invitará a representantes de alto nivel de la Organización de los Estados Americanos(OEA), del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo(BID), de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud(OPS) y de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas(CEPAL), para apoyar a los Gobiernos que participan en el GRIC en la función de dar seguimiento a los compromisos de la Cumbre y con el objetivo de lograr una mayor coordinación y eficiencia de estas instituciones en la referida tarea. 1, record 6, Spanish, - representante%20de%20alto%20nivel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminología relacionada con el proceso de negociación del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA). 2, record 6, Spanish, - representante%20de%20alto%20nivel
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- translucidus
1, record 7, English, translucidus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- tr 1, record 7, English, tr
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clouds in an extensive patch, sheet or layer, the greater part of which is sufficiently translucent to reveal the position of the Sun or Moon. 2, record 7, English, - translucidus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term applies to Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus and Stratus. 2, record 7, English, - translucidus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- translucidus
1, record 7, French, translucidus
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- tr 1, record 7, French, tr
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nuages en banc, nappe ou couche, dont la majeure partie est suffisamment translucide pour laisser apparaître la position du Soleil ou de la Lune. 2, record 7, French, - translucidus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme s'applique aux Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus et Stratus. 2, record 7, French, - translucidus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- translucidus
1, record 7, Spanish, translucidus
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
- tr 1, record 7, Spanish, tr
masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nubes en banco, sábana o capa extensa, la mayor parte de las cuales son suficientemente traslúcidas para dejar entrever la posición del Sol o de la Luna. 1, record 7, Spanish, - translucidus
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este término se aplica a los Altocumulus, Altostratus, Stratocumulus y Stratus. 1, record 7, Spanish, - translucidus
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