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METAL PRECIOSO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Precious Metals (Metallurgy)
- Gold and Silver Mining
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- precious metal
1, record 1, English, precious%20metal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term for gold, silver, or any of the minerals of the platinum group. 2, record 1, English, - precious%20metal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
precious metal: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, English, - precious%20metal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métaux précieux (Métallurgie)
- Mines d'or et d'argent
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métal précieux
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dénomination qui sert à différencier, dans le commerce, l'or, l'argent et le platine des autres métaux. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte tenu de leur valeur élevée intrinsèque par unité de poids et par tradition, ils constituent un moyen de paiement et un placement. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
métal précieux : terme extrait du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduit avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tal%20pr%C3%A9cieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metales preciosos (Metalurgia)
- Minas de oro y de plata
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metal precioso
1, record 1, Spanish, metal%20precioso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Denominación con que en el comercio se distingue al oro, a la plata y al platino de los demás metales, ya que por su alto valor intrínseco por unidad de peso y por costumbre, son aptos para acumular riqueza y como medio de pago. 1, record 1, Spanish, - metal%20precioso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metal precioso: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - metal%20precioso
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