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CONO MONETARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decimal system
1, record 1, English, decimal%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal coinage system 1, record 1, English, decimal%20coinage%20system
correct
- decimal system of currency 1, record 1, English, decimal%20system%20of%20currency
correct
- decimal coinage 1, record 1, English, decimal%20coinage
see observation
- decimal currency 1, record 1, English, decimal%20currency
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any monetary system which has a unit that can be divided into one hundred smaller units. In Canada, the decimal system is based on a dollar of 100 cents. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes, "decimal coinage" and "decimal currency" are used without the word "system" to mean a decimal system of currency. 1, record 1, English, - decimal%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système décimal
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système monétaire décimal 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mon%C3%A9taire%20d%C3%A9cimal
correct, masculine noun
- monnaie décimale 1, record 1, French, monnaie%20d%C3%A9cimale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système monétaire dont l'unité est divisée en cent (100) plus petites et donc, est divisible par dix. Au Canada, le dollar se divise en cent (100) cents. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parfois, «monnaie décimale» porte le sens de «système monétaire décimal». 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%C3%A9cimal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema monetario decimal
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20monetario%20decimal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cono monetario 2, record 1, Spanish, cono%20monetario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Se le conoce como cono monetario por formar dicha figura geométrica en forma creciente en diámetro y denominación, es decir, que la moneda fraccionaria de más baja denominación es la más pequeña en diámetro, en este caso la de 5 centavos, seguida por la de 10 centavos [...] y 50 pesos, siendo la de mayor diámetro esta última. 2, record 1, Spanish, - sistema%20monetario%20decimal
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