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CFA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African Financial Community franc
1, record 1, English, African%20Financial%20Community%20franc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CFAF 2, record 1, English, CFAF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CFA franc 2, record 1, English, CFA%20franc
correct
- French Community of Africa franc 1, record 1, English, French%20Community%20of%20Africa%20franc
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Currency unit used in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Niger, Senegal and Togo. 3, record 1, English, - African%20Financial%20Community%20franc
Record 1, Key term(s)
- franc of the African Financial Community
- franc of the French Community of Africa
- franc of the CFA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franc de la Communauté financière africaine
1, record 1, French, franc%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re%20africaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCFA 2, record 1, French, FCFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- franc CFA 3, record 1, French, franc%20CFA
correct, masculine noun
- franc des colonies françaises d'Afrique 4, record 1, French, franc%20des%20colonies%20fran%C3%A7aises%20d%27Afrique
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Congo, Comores, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée équatoriale, Niger, République centrafricaine, Sénégal, Tchad, Togo). 5, record 1, French, - franc%20de%20la%20Communaut%C3%A9%20financi%C3%A8re%20africaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco de la Comunidad Financiera Africana
1, record 1, Spanish, franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FCFA 2, record 1, Spanish, FCFA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- franco CFA 3, record 1, Spanish, franco%20CFA
correct, masculine noun
- franco de las Colonias Francesas de África 4, record 1, Spanish, franco%20de%20las%20Colonias%20Francesas%20de%20%C3%81frica
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Benin, Burkina Faso, Camerún, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Ecuatorial, Gabón, Malí, Níger, Senegal, Togo. Unidad fraccionaria: 100 céntimos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural : francos CFA. 2, record 1, Spanish, - franco%20de%20la%20Comunidad%20Financiera%20Africana
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bank of Central African States
1, record 2, English, Bank%20of%20Central%20African%20States
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Central Bank of the States of Equatorial Africa and Cameroon 2, record 2, English, Central%20Bank%20of%20the%20States%20of%20Equatorial%20Africa%20and%20Cameroon
former designation, correct
- BCEAEC 3, record 2, English, BCEAEC
former designation, correct
- BCEAEC 3, record 2, English, BCEAEC
- Issuing Institute of Equatorial Africa and Cameroon 2, record 2, English, Issuing%20Institute%20of%20Equatorial%20Africa%20and%20Cameroon
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Banque des États de l'Afrique centrale
1, record 2, French, Banque%20des%20%C3%89tats%20de%20l%27Afrique%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BEAC 2, record 2, French, BEAC
correct, Africa
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Banque centrale des états d'Afrique équatoriale et du Cameroun 3, record 2, French, Banque%20centrale%20des%20%C3%A9tats%20d%27Afrique%20%C3%A9quatoriale%20et%20du%20Cameroun
former designation, correct
- BCAEC 4, record 2, French, BCAEC
former designation, correct, Africa
- BCAEC 4, record 2, French, BCAEC
- Institut d'émission de l'Afrique équatoriale et du Cameroon 3, record 2, French, Institut%20d%27%C3%A9mission%20de%20l%27Afrique%20%C3%A9quatoriale%20et%20du%20Cameroon
former designation, correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Banco de los Estados del África Central
1, record 2, Spanish, Banco%20de%20los%20Estados%20del%20%C3%81frica%20Central
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- BEAC 2, record 2, Spanish, BEAC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Creado por Camerún, Gabón, República Popular del Congo, Chad y la República Centroafricana. Este Banco emite francos equivalentes de la Comunidad Financiera Africana(CFA). 2, record 2, Spanish, - Banco%20de%20los%20Estados%20del%20%C3%81frica%20Central
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