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ECU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ecuador
1, record 1, English, Ecuador
correct, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Ecuador 2, record 1, English, Republic%20of%20Ecuador
correct, South America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western South America bordering on the Pacific and crossed by the Equator. 3, record 1, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Quito. 4, record 1, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Ecuadorian. 4, record 1, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ecuador: common name of the country. 5, record 1, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - Ecuador
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Équateur
1, record 1, French, %C3%89quateur
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- République de l'Équateur 2, record 1, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20l%27%C3%89quateur
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
République de l'Amérique du Sud, sur le Pacifique. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Quito. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Équatorien, Équatorienne. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Équateur : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Équateur, visiter l'Équateur 5, record 1, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ecuador
1, record 1, Spanish, Ecuador
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- República del Ecuador 1, record 1, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20del%20Ecuador
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
República de América del Sur, junto al océano Pacífico, entre Colombia y el Perú. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Quito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: ecuatoriano, ecuatoriana. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ecuador: nombre usual del país. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU : códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European Currency Unit
1, record 2, English, European%20Currency%20Unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 2, record 2, English, ECU
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Eurocoin 3, record 2, English, Eurocoin
- Euro-unit 3, record 2, English, Euro%2Dunit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard unit of account of European Community member countries. 4, record 2, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A promising step toward monetary improvement was the introduction of the European Monetary System in January 1979. ... A new currency, the European Currency Unit (ECU) was introduced as a reserve asset to help the overstretched dollar and to eliminate the problems of fluctuating member currencies. 5, record 2, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One ECU is defined as a basket of all EC currencies. 5, record 2, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Euro-coin
- Eurounit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité monétaire européenne
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 2, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité de compte européenne 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20compte%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- écu 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 5, record 2, French, UCE
correct
- UCE 5, record 2, French, UCE
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie de compte définie à partir de la valeur pondérée des monnaies des États membres du Système monétaire européen. 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pondération se fait en fonction de l'importance de la part du commerce européen que détient chaque pays membre. Le cours de l'ECU est établi d'après les cours de toutes les monnaies de la Communauté européenne. 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écu (ou E.C.U., European Currency Unit, unité de compte européenne) sera utilisé en tant que dénominateur (numéraire) dans les mécanismes de taux de change; en tant que base pour l'établissement d'un indicateur de divergence; en tant que nominateur pour les opérations entrant dans le cadre tant du mécanisme d'intervention que du mécanisme de crédit; en tant que moyen de règlement entre les autorités monétaires de la C.E.E. 7, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L'unité de compte européenne] est définie comme un panier des monnaies communautaires où le poids de chacune est fixé en fonction du PNB du pays et de sa place dans le commerce européen. 8, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par exemple : 1$ =10 ECU. Ne prend pas de s. 9, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Cuenta Europea
1, record 2, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECU 2, record 2, Spanish, ECU
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 3, record 2, Spanish, UCE
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad monetaria europea 4, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20monetaria%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad monetaria emitida por el Fondo Europeo de Cooperación Monetaria(FECOM), como contrapartida del depósito por los Estados miembros del 20% de sus reservas de cambio en oro y divisas. Al estar formada en unos porcentajes fijos por las monedas integrantes del SME su valor se calcula en función de los tipos de cambio reales de esas monedas. Sus funciones son : unidad de cuenta para las operaciones del Sistema Monetario Europeo, instrumento de pago entre las autoridades monetarias de la CEE, y activo de reserva. También se la denomina Unidad de Cambio Europea. Las siglas inglesas(ECU) son más utilizadas que las españolas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ECU es la moneda común a todos los países que forman la comunidad. Está ya en circulación y la utilizan todas las instituciones comunitarias en sus transacciones financieras. 5, record 2, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XEU : Siglas en el sistema SWIFT del ECU. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unidad de Cuenta Europea: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 2, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record 2, Key term(s)
- XEU
- Unidad de Cambio Europea
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central exchange rate
1, record 3, English, central%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Official and centrally controlled exchange rate within the fluctuation bands of a currency in the European Monetary System against an ECU. 2, record 3, English, - central%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
central exchange rate: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, English, - central%20exchange%20rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cours-pivot
1, record 3, French, cours%2Dpivot
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de change officiel et central soumis aux bandes de fluctuations d'une devise à l'intérieur du Système monétaire européen par rapport à l'ECU. 2, record 3, French, - cours%2Dpivot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, French, - cours%2Dpivot
Record 3, Key term(s)
- taux pivot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pivote central
1, record 3, Spanish, pivote%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cambio oficial y central, dentro de las bandas de fluctuaciones, de una divisa del Sistema Monetario Europeo con respecto al ECU. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pivote%20central
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pivote central: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pivote%20central
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bilateral central exchange rate 1, record 4, English, bilateral%20central%20exchange%20rate
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rate of exchange between currencies in the European Monetary System. Margins are fixed based upon a central exchange rate, between which the quoted price of a currency in relation to another currency, or in relation to the ECU, may move. 1, record 4, English, - bilateral%20central%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bilateral central exchange rate: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, English, - bilateral%20central%20exchange%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de change central bilatéral
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20change%20central%20bilat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de change entre devises du Système monétaire européen. À partir du taux central, il existe des marges qui fixent l'espace permis pour les variations de cotations des devises entre elles et par rapport à l'ECU et l'UCE. 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20change%20central%20bilat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition extraite du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduite avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 1, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20change%20central%20bilat%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de cambio central bilateral
1, record 4, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20central%20bilateral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cambio entre las divisas del Sistema Monetario Europeo. A partir del tipo central hay unos márgenes que fijan el espacio en que se pueden mover las cotizaciones de las divisas entre si y con respecto al UCE o ECU. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20central%20bilateral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de cambio central bilateral: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20central%20bilateral
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