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DIVISA CONVERTIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convertible currency
1, record 1, English, convertible%20currency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Funds listed and balanced on an international stock exchange. 2, record 1, English, - convertible%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Major markets were in the USSR and Eastern Europe, mostly counter-trade. Less than 20 per cent was in convertible currency. 3, record 1, English, - convertible%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare to "blocked currency". 4, record 1, English, - convertible%20currency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, English, - convertible%20currency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monnaie convertible
1, record 1, French, monnaie%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- devise convertible 2, record 1, French, devise%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie qui peut être librement convertie en une autre monnaie. 3, record 1, French, - monnaie%20convertible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les monnaies convertibles ont un cours et une contrepartie sur les marchés internationaux de change. 4, record 1, French, - monnaie%20convertible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'Ukraine procédait surtout à des échanges de marchandises avec ses partenaires commerciaux, moins de 20 pour 100 des opérations commerciales se faisaient en devises convertibles. 5, record 1, French, - monnaie%20convertible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, French, - monnaie%20convertible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda convertible
1, record 1, Spanish, moneda%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- divisa convertible 2, record 1, Spanish, divisa%20convertible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moneda con cotización y contrapartida en los mercados internacionales de cambios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20convertible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
divisa convertible : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - moneda%20convertible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign currency
1, record 2, English, foreign%20currency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foreign exchange 2, record 2, English, foreign%20exchange
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The money of any foreign country. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 2, English, - foreign%20currency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "domestic currency". 4, record 2, English, - foreign%20currency
Record 2, Key term(s)
- foreign money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- devise
1, record 2, French, devise
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monnaie étrangère 2, record 2, French, monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie d'un pays étranger qui sert à mesurer les opérations conclues à l'étranger et représente l'unité de mesure utilisée dans les comptes d'établissements étrangers. 3, record 2, French, - devise
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé au pluriel, le terme «devises» désigne l'ensemble des moyens de paiement (billets de banque, chèques de voyage, traites, etc.) libellés dans une monnaie étrangère. 3, record 2, French, - devise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- divisa
1, record 2, Spanish, divisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda extranjera 1, record 2, Spanish, moneda%20extranjera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Billetes y monedas de otros países. 2, record 2, Spanish, - divisa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
divisa convertible, no convertible. 3, record 2, Spanish, - divisa
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