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UNION EUROPEENNE PAIEMENTS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Agreement for the Establishment of a European Payments Union 1, record 1, English, Agreement%20for%20the%20Establishment%20of%20a%20European%20Payments%20Union
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agreement for the Establishment of a European Payments Union: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - Agreement%20for%20the%20Establishment%20of%20a%20European%20Payments%20Union
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Accord sur l'établissement d'une Union européenne de paiements
1, record 1, French, Accord%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27une%20Union%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20paiements
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Accord sur l'établissement d’une Union européenne de paiements : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - Accord%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9tablissement%20d%27une%20Union%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20paiements
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- market ECU
1, record 2, English, market%20ECU
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suppose at conversion time the ECU [European Currency Unit] trades for $1.10 in the market, while the value of the component currencies at ECU central rates is $1.08. Then it is obvious that 1 market ECU = 1.10/1.08 = 1.0185 central rate ECUs. And a euro would cost $1.10 if euros were exchangeable one-for-one with market ECUs, or $1.08 if euros were exchangeable one-for-one for central rate ECUs. The net effect is that "ECUs" will have been replaced with "euros." 2, record 2, English, - market%20ECU
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
market ECU: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - market%20ECU
Record 2, Key term(s)
- market European Currency Unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écu du marché
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cu%20du%20march%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité de compte utilisée par l'UE [Union européenne] ;avant le début de l'année commerciale 1995, les prix et les paiements relevant des politiques agricoles ont été convertis en écus du marché en utilisant un facteur de correction pour chacune des années comprises entre 1990 et 1994. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cu%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écu du marché : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cu%20du%20march%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Management and Policy
- Agricultural Economics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base area
1, record 3, English, base%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
base area: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 3, English, - base%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Économie agricole
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- superficie de référence
1, record 3, French, superficie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les superficies de référence nationales sont définies sur la base des superficies moyennes en céréales, oléagineux et protéagineux pendant la période 1989-1991; la somme des superficies primables des exploitations d’un pays, à savoir les surfaces gelées et les surfaces en céréales, oléagineux et protéagineux, ne peut être supérieure à la superficie de référence nationale; le dépassement des limites maximales définies entraîne une réduction des paiements à l'hectare et une pénalité consistant en un relèvement du taux de gel obligataire pour l'année suivante. [Union européenne] 1, record 3, French, - superficie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
superficie de référence : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - superficie%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- European Monetary Agreement
1, record 4, English, European%20Monetary%20Agreement
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- EMA 1, record 4, English, EMA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- European Payments Union 2, record 4, English, European%20Payments%20Union
former designation, correct
- EPU 3, record 4, English, EPU
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- EPU 3, record 4, English, EPU
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In 1950, the formation of a European Payments Union allowed multilateral settlement of debits and credits in members' balance of payments. 4, record 4, English, - European%20Monetary%20Agreement
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Accord monétaire européen
1, record 4, French, Accord%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- AME 1, record 4, French, AME
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Union européenne de paiements 2, record 4, French, Union%20europ%C3%A9enne%20de%20paiements
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UEP 3, record 4, French, UEP
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UEP 3, record 4, French, UEP
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1950, une Union européenne des paiements instaurait un système multilatéral de compensation des soldes créditeurs et débiteurs des balances des paiements des pays participants. 4, record 4, French, - Accord%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9en
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo Monetario Europeo
1, record 4, Spanish, Acuerdo%20Monetario%20Europeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AME 1, record 4, Spanish, AME
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Unión Europea de Pagos 2, record 4, Spanish, Uni%C3%B3n%20Europea%20de%20Pagos
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UEP 2, record 4, Spanish, UEP
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- UEP 2, record 4, Spanish, UEP
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema multilateral de pagos por compensación, que depende de la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económico (OCDE), viniendo a ser un organismo financiero. Está regido por un comité de Directores y por el Banco de Liquidaciones Internacionales de Basilea, mandatarios de la OCDE. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Acuerdo%20Monetario%20Europeo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El AME siguió a la Unión Europea de Pagos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Acuerdo%20Monetario%20Europeo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intra-day credit
1, record 5, English, intra%2Dday%20credit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- intraday credit 2, record 5, English, intraday%20credit
correct
- daylight credit 2, record 5, English, daylight%20credit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [Federal Reserve Bank] wants to charge interest on its "daylight overdrafts" - the intra-day credit it extends to any Fedwire participant that sends payments exceeding the balance on its reserve account. 1, record 5, English, - intra%2Dday%20credit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crédit intra-journalier
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20intra%2Djournalier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crédit octroyé au cours d’une même journée. 2, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20intra%2Djournalier
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les banques centrales de plusieurs États membres de l'Union européenne ont entrepris de réduire les crédits intrajournaliers liés aux paiements dans les systèmes à règlement net en restructurant les systèmes de paiement pour en faire des systèmes à règlement brut en temps réel, assortis d’une garantie des découverts(dans ce système, traitement et règlement se font «en continu»). 3, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20intra%2Djournalier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- crédito intradía
1, record 5, Spanish, cr%C3%A9dito%20intrad%C3%ADa
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los bancos centrales de muchos de los países de la Unión Europea han empezado a adoptar medidas para reducir el crédito intradía relacionado con los pagos en los sistemas de liquidación neta, convirtiendo los sistemas de pagos en sistemas de liquidación bruta en tiempo real (RTGS) con créditos en descubierto garantizados (se trata de un sistema en el que la tramitación y la liquidación tienen lugar de forma continua) 1, record 5, Spanish, - cr%C3%A9dito%20intrad%C3%ADa
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- net settlement system 1, record 6, English, net%20settlement%20system
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment system in which the payment process involves two phases - netting and settlement. 2, record 6, English, - net%20settlement%20system
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Central banks in many of the European Union countries have initiated efforts to reduce intraday payments-related credit in net settlement systems by restructuring payment systems into real-time gross settlement (RTGS) systems with collateralized overdrafts. (An RTGS system is a gross settlement take place continuously.) 3, record 6, English, - net%20settlement%20system
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- système de règlement sur une base nette
1, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- système à réglement net 2, record 6, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9glement%20net
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de paiement dans lequel le processus de paiement comporte deux phases : la compensation et le règlement. 1, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les banques centrales de plusieurs États membres de l'Union européenne ont entrepris de réduire les crédits intrajournaliers liés aux paiements dans les systèmes à règlement net en restructurant les systèmes de paiement pour en faire des systèmes à règlement brut en temps réel, assortis d’une garantie des découverts. 2, record 6, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A8glement%20sur%20une%20base%20nette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Comercio exterior
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de liquidación neta
1, record 6, Spanish, sistema%20de%20liquidaci%C3%B3n%20neta
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Los bancos centrales de muchos de los países de la Unión Europea han empezado a adoptar medidas para reducir el crédito intradía relacionado con los pagos en los sistemas de liquidación neta, convirtiendo los sistemas de pagos en sistemas de liquidación bruta en tiempo real(RTGS) con créditos en descubierto garantizados (se trata de un sistema en el que la tramitación y la liquidación tienen lugar de forma continua). 1, record 6, Spanish, - sistema%20de%20liquidaci%C3%B3n%20neta
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