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FECOM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Currency Unit
1, record 1, English, European%20Currency%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 2, record 1, English, ECU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eurocoin 3, record 1, English, Eurocoin
- Euro-unit 3, record 1, English, Euro%2Dunit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard unit of account of European Community member countries. 4, record 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One ECU is defined as a basket of all EC currencies. 5, record 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Euro-coin
- Eurounit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité monétaire européenne
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 1, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de compte européenne 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20compte%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- écu 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 5, record 1, French, UCE
correct
- UCE 5, record 1, French, UCE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par exemple : 1$ =10 ECU. Ne prend pas de s. 9, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Cuenta Europea
1, record 1, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECU 2, record 1, Spanish, ECU
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 3, record 1, Spanish, UCE
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad monetaria europea 4, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20monetaria%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XEU: Siglas en el sistema SWIFT del ECU. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- XEU
- Unidad de Cambio Europea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- European Monetary Institute
1, record 2, English, European%20Monetary%20Institute
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- EMI 1, record 2, English, EMI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institution based in Frankfurt [Germany] created by the European Union and constituted on 1st. January 1994 in accordance with the second phase of proposals for economic and monetary union in Europe. It took on the functions of the European Monetary Cooperation Fund (EMCF) and supervises the European Monetary System (EMS), follows up on economic evolution and controls the cooperation and coordination of operations between the central banks of member States. According to the Maastricht Treaty it should become the future Central European Bank when the third phase comes into play. 1, record 2, English, - European%20Monetary%20Institute
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Institut monétaire européen
1, record 2, French, Institut%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IME 1, record 2, French, IME
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institution de l'Union européenne avec siège à Francfort (Allemagne), constituée le 1er janvier 1994 en accord avec les objectifs de la seconde phase de l'Union économique et monétaire. Il assume les fonctions du FECOM et supervise le SME, contrôle l'évolution économique et la coopération et coordination entre les banques centrales des états membres. Selon le Traité de Maastricht, il doit être transformé en Banque centrale européenne au début de la troisième phase. 1, record 2, French, - Institut%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Instituto Monetario Europeo
1, record 2, Spanish, Instituto%20Monetario%20Europeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- IME 1, record 2, Spanish, IME
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Institución de la Unión Europea con sede en Francfort(Alemania), constituida el l de enero de 1994 de acuerdo con los objetivos de la segunda fase de la unión económica y monetaria europea. Asumió las funciones del FECOM y tiene la función de supervisar el SME, realizar el seguimiento de la evolución económica y controlar la cooperación y coordinación entre los bancos centrales de los estados miembros. Según el Tratado de Maastricht, debe transformarse en el futuro banco central europeo cuando entre en vigor la tercera fase. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Instituto%20Monetario%20Europeo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Monetary Co-operation Fund
1, record 3, English, European%20Monetary%20Co%2Doperation%20Fund
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EMCF 2, record 3, English, EMCF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Functions assumed by the new European Monetary Institute, as of January 1st, 1994. 3, record 3, English, - European%20Monetary%20Co%2Doperation%20Fund
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European Monetary Co-operation Fund; EMCF: terms and observation reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, English, - European%20Monetary%20Co%2Doperation%20Fund
Record 3, Key term(s)
- European Fund of Monetary Cooperation
- European Monetary Cooperation Fund
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fonds européen de coopération monétaire
1, record 3, French, Fonds%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- FECOM 2, record 3, French, FECOM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ses fonctions sont assumées par le nouvel Institut monétaire européen depuis le 1er janvier 1994. 3, record 3, French, - Fonds%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fonds européen de coopération monétaire; FECOM : termes et observation extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 3, French, - Fonds%20europ%C3%A9en%20de%20coop%C3%A9ration%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Fondo Europeo de Cooperación Monetaria
1, record 3, Spanish, Fondo%20Europeo%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20Monetaria
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- FECOM 2, record 3, Spanish, FECOM
correct, masculine noun
- FECM 3, record 3, Spanish, FECM
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano de la Comunidad Europea [...] para apoyar con intervenciones de mercado el mantenimiento de las fluctuaciones conjuntas de las monedas (la serpiente en el túnel) de la CEE, en relación con el dólar. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Fondo%20Europeo%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20Monetaria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sus funciones están desarrolladas por el nuevo Instituto Monetario Europeo desde el 1 de enero de 1994. 5, record 3, Spanish, - Fondo%20Europeo%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20Monetaria
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fondo Europeo de Cooperación Monetaria; FECOM : términos y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 3, Spanish, - Fondo%20Europeo%20de%20Cooperaci%C3%B3n%20Monetaria
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