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WON SURCOREANO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- North Korean won
1, record 1, English, North%20Korean%20won
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The monetary unit of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). 2, record 1, English, - North%20Korean%20won
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W: The symbol "W" has two horizontal lines through it. This symbol is also used to represent the Republic of Korea (South Korea) monetary unit: the won. 2, record 1, English, - North%20Korean%20won
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
North Korean won; KPW: term and symbol standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - North%20Korean%20won
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- won de la Corée du Nord
1, record 1, French, won%20de%20la%20Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire de la République populaire démocratique de Corée (Corée du Nord). 2, record 1, French, - won%20de%20la%20Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W : Le symbole «W» est traversé par deux lignes horizontales. Ce symbole est aussi utilisé pour représenter l'unité monétaire de la République de Corée (Corée du Sud) : le won. 2, record 1, French, - won%20de%20la%20Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
won de la Corée du Nord; KPW : terme et symbole normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - won%20de%20la%20Cor%C3%A9e%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- won norcoreano
1, record 1, Spanish, won%20norcoreano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- won de la República Popular Democrática de Corea 2, record 1, Spanish, won%20de%20la%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20Popular%20Democr%C3%A1tica%20de%20Corea
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad monetaria de la República Popular Democrática de Corea (Corea del Norte). 3, record 1, Spanish, - won%20norcoreano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W : El símbolo "W" se escribe atravesado por dos rayas horizontales. Se utiliza el mismo símbolo para representar al won surcoreano. 3, record 1, Spanish, - won%20norcoreano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- won
1, record 2, English, won
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The monetary unit of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). 2, record 2, English, - won
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W: The symbol "W" has two horizontal lines through it. This symbol is also used to represent the Democratic People's Republic of Korea monetary unit: the North Korean won. 2, record 2, English, - won
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
won; KRW: term and symbol standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - won
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- won
1, record 2, French, won
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire de la République de Corée (Corée du Sud). 2, record 2, French, - won
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W : Le symbole «W» est traversé par deux lignes horizontales. Ce symbole est aussi utilisé pour représenter l'unité monétaire de la République populaire démocratique de Corée : le won de la Corée du Nord. 2, record 2, French, - won
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
won; KRW : terme et symbole normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - won
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Operaciones bancarias
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- won surcoreano
1, record 2, Spanish, won%20surcoreano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- won de la República de Corea 2, record 2, Spanish, won%20de%20la%20Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Corea
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad monetaria de la República de Corea (Corea del Sur). 3, record 2, Spanish, - won%20surcoreano
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
W: El símbolo "W" se escribe atravesado por dos rayas horizontales. Se utiliza el mismo símbolo para representar al won norcoreano. 3, record 2, Spanish, - won%20surcoreano
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