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PATRON BIMETALICO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Latin Monetary Union
1, record 1, English, Latin%20Monetary%20Union
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Latin Union 2, record 1, English, Latin%20Union
former designation, correct
- LU 3, record 1, English, LU
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A monetary union formed in 1865 by France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland and later (1875) joined by Greece. 4, record 1, English, - Latin%20Monetary%20Union
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
LU : Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO. 5, record 1, English, - Latin%20Monetary%20Union
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Union monétaire latine
1, record 1, French, Union%20mon%C3%A9taire%20latine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Union latine 2, record 1, French, Union%20latine
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UL 3, record 1, French, UL
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1865, à la suite de la découverte des mines d'or en Australie et en Californie, pour remédier à la pénurie relative d'argent, l'Union monétaire latine, qui réunissait la France, l'Italie, la Suisse, la Belgique décida de réduire le titre des pièces d'argent pour abaisser leur valeur exprimée en or et de limiter le pouvoir libératoire et la frappe libre à la seule pièce d'argent de 5 F. 1, record 1, French, - Union%20mon%C3%A9taire%20latine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
UL : Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO. 4, record 1, French, - Union%20mon%C3%A9taire%20latine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unión Monetaria Latina
1, record 1, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Monetaria%20Latina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UML 1, record 1, Spanish, UML
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Unión Latina 2, record 1, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Latina
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UL 3, record 1, Spanish, UL
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De patrón bimetálico oro-plata, se estableció en 1865 entre Francia, Bélgica, Italia y Suiza, por la Convención de París de 23 de diciembre de ese año. Grecia se adhirió en 1869 y un año antes, al reorganizarse el sistema monetario basado en la peseta, España adoptó como moneda básica la de cinco pesetas, o duro, de las mismas dimensiones y ley que las de la UML para francos, liras, etc. Tenía una relación oro-plata de 1/15, 5 que, al romperse por las fuertes producciones argentíferas, condujo al patrón bimetálico «cojo» y a la virtual desorganización de la Unión. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Uni%C3%B3n%20Monetaria%20Latina
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unión Latina y UL: Extraído de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización de la UNESCO. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Uni%C3%B3n%20Monetaria%20Latina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bimetallic standard
1, record 2, English, bimetallic%20standard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bimetallism 2, record 2, English, bimetallism
correct
- bimetallism policy 3, record 2, English, bimetallism%20policy
correct
- policy of bimetallism 3, record 2, English, policy%20of%20bimetallism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - bimetallic%20standard
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - bimetallic%20standard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bimétallisme
1, record 2, French, bim%C3%A9tallisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- politique bimétalliste 2, record 2, French, politique%20bim%C3%A9talliste
correct, feminine noun
- étalon bimétallique 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20bim%C3%A9tallique
masculine noun
- étalon bimétal 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9talon%20bim%C3%A9tal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bim%C3%A9tallisme
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - bim%C3%A9tallisme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón bimetal
1, record 2, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- bimetalismo 2, record 2, Spanish, bimetalismo
correct, masculine noun
- patrón bimetálico 3, record 2, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20bimet%C3%A1lico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20bimetal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silver standard
1, record 3, English, silver%20standard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étalon argent
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9talon%20argent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étalon monétaire constitué par un poids d'argent. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9talon%20argent
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- patrón plata
1, record 3, Spanish, patr%C3%B3n%20plata
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema monetario que tiene su encaje metálico en plata. En realidad, nunca existió un patrón plata originario, sino por degradación del patrón bimetálico(«patrón cojo») al quedar la plata-tras la inconvertibilidad oro-como único metal para la convertibilidad de los billetes de banco; pero con un valor plata inferior al valor facial de los billetes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - patr%C3%B3n%20plata
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