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TAUX DIVERGENCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European Currency Unit
1, record 1, English, European%20Currency%20Unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 2, record 1, English, ECU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eurocoin 3, record 1, English, Eurocoin
- Euro-unit 3, record 1, English, Euro%2Dunit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard unit of account of European Community member countries. 4, record 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A promising step toward monetary improvement was the introduction of the European Monetary System in January 1979. ... A new currency, the European Currency Unit (ECU) was introduced as a reserve asset to help the overstretched dollar and to eliminate the problems of fluctuating member currencies. 5, record 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One ECU is defined as a basket of all EC currencies. 5, record 1, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Euro-coin
- Eurounit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité monétaire européenne
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 1, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité de compte européenne 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20compte%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- écu 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 5, record 1, French, UCE
correct
- UCE 5, record 1, French, UCE
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie de compte définie à partir de la valeur pondérée des monnaies des États membres du Système monétaire européen. 6, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pondération se fait en fonction de l’importance de la part du commerce européen que détient chaque pays membre. Le cours de l’ECU est établi d’après les cours de toutes les monnaies de la Communauté européenne. 6, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'écu(ou E. C. U., European Currency Unit, unité de compte européenne) sera utilisé en tant que dénominateur(numéraire) dans les mécanismes de taux de change; en tant que base pour l'établissement d’un indicateur de divergence; en tant que nominateur pour les opérations entrant dans le cadre tant du mécanisme d’intervention que du mécanisme de crédit; en tant que moyen de règlement entre les autorités monétaires de la C. E. E. 7, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L’unité de compte européenne] est définie comme un panier des monnaies communautaires où le poids de chacune est fixé en fonction du PNB du pays et de sa place dans le commerce européen. 8, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par exemple : 1$ =10 ECU. Ne prend pas de s. 9, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Cuenta Europea
1, record 1, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECU 2, record 1, Spanish, ECU
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 3, record 1, Spanish, UCE
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad monetaria europea 4, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20monetaria%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad monetaria emitida por el Fondo Europeo de Cooperación Monetaria (FECOM), como contrapartida del depósito por los Estados miembros del 20% de sus reservas de cambio en oro y divisas. Al estar formada en unos porcentajes fijos por las monedas integrantes del SME su valor se calcula en función de los tipos de cambio reales de esas monedas. Sus funciones son: unidad de cuenta para las operaciones del Sistema Monetario Europeo, instrumento de pago entre las autoridades monetarias de la CEE, y activo de reserva. También se la denomina Unidad de Cambio Europea. Las siglas inglesas (ECU) son más utilizadas que las españolas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ECU es la moneda común a todos los países que forman la comunidad. Está ya en circulación y la utilizan todas las instituciones comunitarias en sus transacciones financieras. 5, record 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XEU: Siglas en el sistema SWIFT del ECU. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unidad de Cuenta Europea: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 6, record 1, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- XEU
- Unidad de Cambio Europea
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- economic weakness 1, record 2, English, economic%20weakness
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most major currencies have lost ground to the U.S. dollar since mid-2014. For the euro area and Japan, this [decline reflects] economic weakness relative to the U.S. and widening interest rate differentials due to expected divergence in monetary policies. 1, record 2, English, - economic%20weakness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faiblesse économique
1, record 2, French, faiblesse%20%C3%A9conomique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des grandes monnaies ont reculé par rapport au dollar américain depuis la mi-2014. Dans le cas de la zone euro et du Japon, le recul traduisait une faiblesse économique relativement aux États-Unis et l'élargissement de l'écart des taux d’intérêt en raison d’une divergence prévue des politiques monétaires respectives. 1, record 2, French, - faiblesse%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- divergence equation
1, record 3, English, divergence%20equation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equation for the rate of change of horizontal divergence on a parcel. 2, record 3, English, - divergence%20equation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is obtained by taking the divergence of the vector equation of motion. For the purposes of dynamical analysis and numerical weather prediction it is often advantageous to replace the vector equation of horizontal motion by a scalar equation. A similar procedure, using the vertical component of the vorticity operator instead, results in the vorticity equation. 2, record 3, English, - divergence%20equation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- équation de divergence
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9quation%20de%20divergence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équation qui permet de trouver le taux de variation horizontale de la divergence sur une particule. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20divergence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On l’obtient en calculant la divergence des termes de l’équation vectorielle du mouvement. Aux fins de l’analyse dynamique et de la prévision météorologique numérique, il est souvent utile de remplacer l’équation vectorielle du mouvement horizontal par une équation scalaire. Par une méthode semblable, c.-à-d. en utilisant la composante verticale de l’opérateur du tourbillon, on obtient l’équation du tourbillon. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quation%20de%20divergence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ecuación de divergencia
1, record 3, Spanish, ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20divergencia
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ecuación aplicable a la tasa de variación horizontal de la divergencia en una partícula. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20divergencia
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se obtiene calculando la divergencia en la ecuación vectorial del movimiento. Para los fines del análisis dinámico y de la predicción meteorológica numérica es a menudo ventajoso remplazar la ecuación vectorial del movimiento horizontal por una ecuación escalar. Un procedimiento análogo, que utiliza el componente vertical de la ecuación de vorticidad, da lugar a la ecuación de vorticidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ecuaci%C3%B3n%20de%20divergencia
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Lyapunov exponent
1, record 4, English, Lyapunov%20exponent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Liapunov exponent 2, record 4, English, Liapunov%20exponent
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantity, sometimes represented by the Greek letter [lambda], used to characterize the divergence of trajectories in a chaotic flow. 3, record 4, English, - Lyapunov%20exponent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exposant de Lyapunov
1, record 4, French, exposant%20de%20Lyapunov
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- exposant de Liapunov 2, record 4, French, exposant%20de%20Liapunov
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coefficient qui mesure le taux de convergence ou de divergence de deux trajectoires voisines au départ dans l'espace des phases. 2, record 4, French, - exposant%20de%20Lyapunov
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’exposant de Lyapounov (1857-1918), souvent représenté par le symbole lambda, permet d’approximer la durée du comportement prévisible d’un système dynamique et le moment où il basculera dans un comportement chaotique. 2, record 4, French, - exposant%20de%20Lyapunov
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bendixon criterion
1, record 5, English, Bendixon%20criterion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The existence of limit cycles is subjected to the Bendixon criterion which states that a simply connected region of the plane cannot contain a limit cycle if the divergence ... of the vector field ... keeps a constant sign in that region. 1, record 5, English, - Bendixon%20criterion
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reason is nearly obvious. Suppose that such a cycle exists. The area of the domain of phase space limited by this curve should be invariant under the evolution since the curve itself is invariant, but this is impossible if the divergence keeps a constant sign since the expansion rate of phase space elements in that region is not vanishing. 1, record 5, English, - Bendixon%20criterion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- critère de Bendixon
1, record 5, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Bendixon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’existence de cycles limites doit satisfaire au critère de Bendixon qui dit qu’une région simplement connexe du plan ne peut contenir de cycle limite si la divergence [...] du champ de vecteur [...] y garde un signe constant. 1, record 5, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Bendixon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La raison en est presque évidente : supposons qu'un tel cycle existe, la surface du domaine limité par cette courbe devrait être invariante au cours de l'évolution, ce qui est impossible si la divergence, mesurant le taux d’expansion/contraction des éléments de volume dans l'espace des phases, garde un signe constant dans la région considérée. 1, record 5, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Bendixon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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