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PATRON BIMETAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bimetallic standard
1, record 1, English, bimetallic%20standard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bimetallism 2, record 1, English, bimetallism
correct
- bimetallism policy 3, record 1, English, bimetallism%20policy
correct
- policy of bimetallism 3, record 1, English, policy%20of%20bimetallism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monetary system used by a country to define the value of its currency according to specific quantities of two precious metals (gold and silver). Central banks are obliged to exchange equivalent quantities of either metal for paper money. The amount of money that may be placed in circulation is also a function of the reserves of both metals. 1, record 1, English, - bimetallic%20standard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bimetallic standard: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - bimetallic%20standard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bimétallisme
1, record 1, French, bim%C3%A9tallisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- politique bimétalliste 2, record 1, French, politique%20bim%C3%A9talliste
correct, feminine noun
- étalon bimétallique 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20bim%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
- étalon bimétal 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9talon%20bim%C3%A9tal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système monétaire par lequel une nation définit la valeur de sa monnaie en fonction de quantités déterminées de deux métaux précieux (or et argent). L'État s'engage à changer toute quantité de papier-monnaie contre les quantités équivalentes d'un des deux métaux. La quantité d'argent qu'on peut mettre en circulation dépend aussi des réserves disponibles de ces métaux. 4, record 1, French, - bim%C3%A9tallisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bimétallisme; étalon bimétal : termes et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - bim%C3%A9tallisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón bimetal
1, record 1, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bimetalismo 2, record 1, Spanish, bimetalismo
correct, masculine noun
- patrón bimetálico 3, record 1, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20bimet%C3%A1lico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema monetario por el que una nación define el valor de su moneda en función de unas cantidades determinadas de dos metales preciosos (oro y plata). El Estado se compromete a cambiar cualquier cantidad de papel moneda por las cantidades equivalentes de cualquiera de los dos metales. La cantidad de dinero que se puede poner en circulación está también en función de las reservas que se tengan de esos metales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón bimetal; bimetalismo : términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- monetary standard
1, record 2, English, monetary%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System designed to establish foreign currency parity in the international monetary system. Each currency is assigned a specific weight of precious metal (gold, bimetallic standard) or a particular number of units of another currency. 2, record 2, English, - monetary%20standard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monetary standard: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, English, - monetary%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étalon monétaire
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de fixation des parités des devises dans le système monétaire international. On met chaque devise en relation avec un certain poids de métaux précieux (l'or, l'étalon bimétal) ou un nombre d'unités d'autres devises. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étalon monétaire : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9talon%20mon%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón monetario
1, record 2, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de fijación de las paridades de las divisas en el sistema monetario internacional. Se relaciona cada divisa con un determinado peso de metales preciosos(oro, patrón bimetal) o con un número de unidades de otras divisas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
patrón monetario: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20monetario
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