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TAUX CHANGE US [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Banking
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- US dollar
1, record 1, English, US%20dollar
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- US$ 2, record 1, English, US%24%20%20
correct
- USD 3, record 1, English, USD
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- U.S. dollar 4, record 1, English, U%2ES%2E%20dollar
correct
- American dollar 5, record 1, English, American%20dollar
correct
- US$ 6, record 1, English, US%24%20%20
correct
- US$ 6, record 1, English, US%24%20%20
- United States dollar 7, record 1, English, United%20States%20dollar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
USD: international currency code used in the area of finance, especially in texts discussing currency values and exchange rates. The code is composed of the country code "US," followed by the letter "D" for "dollar." Adding the dollar sign ($) to this code is redundant. 8, record 1, English, - US%20dollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
US$: The code for the name of the country comes first, immediately followed by the dollar sign ($) and the numerical characters, for example "US$2.50." 8, record 1, English, - US%20dollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
US$: symbol recommended by the Translation Bureau. 9, record 1, English, - US%20dollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
US dollar; USD: terms standardized by ISO in 2008. 9, record 1, English, - US%20dollar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
USD: term standardized by NATO in 1974. 9, record 1, English, - US%20dollar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dollar des États-Unis
1, record 1, French, dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- $ US 2, record 1, French, %24%20US%20
correct, masculine noun
- USD 3, record 1, French, USD
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- $ USA 4, record 1, French, %24%20USA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dollar américain 5, record 1, French, dollar%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- $ US 6, record 1, French, %24%20US
correct, masculine noun
- USD 7, record 1, French, USD
correct, masculine noun
- $ US 6, record 1, French, %24%20US
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
USD : code de monnaie international employé en finance, notamment lorsqu'il est question de devises et de taux de change. Le code est composé du code de pays(US) suivi de la lettre D pour «dollar». L'ajout du symbole du dollar($) à ce code est redondant. 8, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
$ US : Le symbole du dollar ($) se place à la droite du nombre. On met une espace insécable après le nombre, de même qu’entre le symbole du dollar et le code de pays. Exemple : 25,99 $ US. 8, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
$ É.-U. : En 2015, la Banque du Canada a décidé d’employer le symbole «$ US», au lieu de «$ É.-U.», dans la version française de ses publications. Toutefois, la forme «$ É.-U.» demeure correcte. 8, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
$ US : symbole recommandé par le Bureau de la traduction. 9, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
dollar des États-Unis; USD : termes normalisés par l’ISO en 2008. 9, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
USD : terme normalisé par l’OTAN en 1974. 9, record 1, French, - dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
Record 1, Key term(s)
- $ É.-U.
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
- Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- US dollar exchange rate
1, record 2, English, US%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- U.S. dollar exchange rate 2, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
correct
- US$ exchange rate 3, record 2, English, US%24%20exchange%20rate
correct, see observation
- USD exchange rate 4, record 2, English, USD%20exchange%20rate
correct
- United States dollar exchange rate 4, record 2, English, United%20States%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
correct
- American dollar exchange rate 5, record 2, English, American%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
US$ exchange rate: In English, the code for the name of the country (US) comes first, immediately followed by the dollar sign ($). The Translation Bureau recommends using the symbol "US$" to represent the American dollar. 6, record 2, English, - US%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USD: code standardized by ISO. "USD" is the international currency code for the American dollar. It is composed of the country code (US), followed by the letter "D" for "dollar." The code is used in the area of finance, especially in texts discussing currency values and exchange rates. 6, record 2, English, - US%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
American dollar: The official currency name used by ISO is "United States dollar," but "American dollar" is also commonly used and is consistent with "Canadian dollar." 6, record 2, English, - US%20dollar%20exchange%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
- Économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de change du $ US
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20change%20du%20%24%20US
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de change USD 2, record 2, French, taux%20de%20change%20USD
correct, masculine noun
- taux de change du dollar américain 1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20change%20du%20dollar%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- cours du dollar américain 3, record 2, French, cours%20du%20dollar%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- cours du dollar É.-U. 3, record 2, French, cours%20du%20dollar%20%C3%89%2E%2DU%2E
masculine noun
- taux de change du dollar des États-Unis 4, record 2, French, taux%20de%20change%20du%20dollar%20des%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
taux de change du $ US : On met une espace insécable entre le symbole du dollar($) et le code de pays(US). Le Bureau de la traduction recommande l'emploi du symbole «$ US» pour représenter le dollar américain. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20change%20du%20%24%20US
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USD : code de monnaie international pour le dollar américain normalisé par l'ISO. Il est composé du code de pays(US) suivi de la lettre D pour «dollar». Il est employé en finance, notamment lorsqu'il est question de devises et de taux de change. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20change%20du%20%24%20US
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En 2015, la Banque du Canada a décidé d’employer le symbole «$ US», au lieu de «$ É.-U.», dans la version française de ses publications. 5, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20change%20du%20%24%20US
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dollar américain : Le nom de la monnaie normalisé par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) est «dollar des États-Unis», mais l’emploi de «dollar américain» est attesté dans plusieurs ouvrages et constitue une forme parallèle à celle de «dollar canadien». 5, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20change%20du%20%24%20US
Record 2, Key term(s)
- taux de change du $ É.-U.
- taux de change du dollar É.-U.
- taux du dollar américain
- taux du $ US
- taux du USD
- taux du dollar des États-Unis
- cours du dollar US
- cours du $ US
- cours du USD
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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