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XENODIVISA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eurocurrency
1, record 1, English, Eurocurrency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Euro-currency 2, record 1, English, Euro%2Dcurrency
correct
- Euromoney 2, record 1, English, Euromoney
correct
- Euro-money 2, record 1, English, Euro%2Dmoney
correct
- xenocurrency 3, record 1, English, xenocurrency
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monies held by persons outside the country of issue. 2, record 1, English, - Eurocurrency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Eurocurrency" is a misnomer since this concept includes money circulating in non-European markets. However, the suggested replacement term - "xenocurrency" ("xeno" meaning foreign) - is not widely accepted. 2, record 1, English, - Eurocurrency
Record 1, Key term(s)
- xenocurrencies
- Eurocurrencies
- Euromonies
- Euro-monies
- Euro-currencies
- xeno-currency
- xeno-currencies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eurodevise
1, record 1, French, eurodevise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- euromonnaie 2, record 1, French, euromonnaie
correct, feminine noun
- xéno-devise 3, record 1, French, x%C3%A9no%2Ddevise
correct, feminine noun
- xénodevise 4, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nodevise
correct, feminine noun
- xéno-monnaie 3, record 1, French, x%C3%A9no%2Dmonnaie
correct, feminine noun
- xénomonnaie 4, record 1, French, x%C3%A9nomonnaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt libellé en une monnaie et constitué dans une banque située hors du pays d'émission de cette monnaie. 4, record 1, French, - eurodevise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans l'usage actuel, le préfixe «euro» n'indique plus nécessairement une référence à l'Europe. 5, record 1, French, - eurodevise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les monnaies européennes ne sont pas seules concernées [...] En principe, le terme de xéno-devises eût donc paru mieux adapté, mais, s'il a parfois été employé, son usage ne s'est pas imposé. 6, record 1, French, - eurodevise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les eurodollars sont les avoirs en dollars des États-Unis déposés dans des banques situées hors des États-Unis. 4, record 1, French, - eurodevise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- euromonnaies
- xénodevises
- xénomonnaies
- euro-devise
- euro-monnaie
- xéno-devises
- xéno-monnaies
- eurodevises
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- euromoneda
1, record 1, Spanish, euromoneda
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- eurodivisa 2, record 1, Spanish, eurodivisa
correct, feminine noun
- xenomoneda 3, record 1, Spanish, xenomoneda
feminine noun
- xenodivisa 3, record 1, Spanish, xenodivisa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depósitos denominados en diversas divisas propiedad de personas o instituciones no residentes en el país de la moneda de denominación, y libres de controles de las autoridades monetarias. Estos fondos son prestados en el mercado interbancario a diversos plazos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - euromoneda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eurodivisa: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, Spanish, - euromoneda
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eurodivisas
- xenomonedas
- xenodivisas
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