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PETRODOLARES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- petrodollar
1, record 1, English, petrodollar
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- petrocurrency 2, record 1, English, petrocurrency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These are funds that oil producing countries have paid into their accounts with Western banks, usually for a short term. As oil is invoiced and paid in US dollars the term 'petrodollars' indicates the source of these funds. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 1, English, - petrodollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the unpredictable financial consequences of the massive petrodollar surpluses being acquired by the oil states. 4, record 1, English, - petrodollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is mainly, but not necessarily, used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - petrodollar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petroleum dollar
- petrodollars
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrodollar
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trodollar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétro-dollar 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9tro%2Ddollar
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- pétromonnaie 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9tromonnaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devises en dollars provenant de la vente du pétrole par les pays producteurs. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trodollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fin 1973, les pays de l'O.P.E.P. (Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole) décidèrent le quadruplement du prix du pétrole, ce qui provoqua des déséquilibres importants des paiements courants et accéléra le processus mondial d'inflation. La monnaie de paiement du pétrole étant le dollar [américain], les pays producteurs accumulèrent des créances en dollars [américains] excédant de loin leur capacité d'importation. Ce sont les «pétro-dollars». 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trodollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces termes sont habituellement, mais pas obligatoirement, utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trodollar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dollar pétrolier
- pétrodollars
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- petrodólar
1, record 1, Spanish, petrod%C3%B3lar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- petrodivisa 2, record 1, Spanish, petrodivisa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dólares pagados a los países productores de petróleo depositados en los bancos de los países industrializados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - petrod%C3%B3lar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- petrodólares
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