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BALANCE DEVISES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- National Accounting
- National and International Economics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital account
1, record 1, English, capital%20account
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entries in a nation's balance of payments account showing financial flows related to international direct investment, investment in government and private securities, international bank transactions, and changes in official gold holdings and foreign exchange reserves. 2, record 1, English, - capital%20account
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The capital account records the values of the non-financial assets that are acquired, or disposed of, by resident institutional units by engaging in transactions, and shows the change in net worth due to saving and capital transfers or internal bookkeeping transactions linked to production (changes in inventories and consumption of fixed capital). 3, record 1, English, - capital%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité nationale
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte de capital
1, record 1, French, compte%20de%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compte capital 2, record 1, French, compte%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compte statistique de la balance des paiements récapitulant les flux financiers liés aux investissements étrangers directs, les investissements dans les titres publics et privés, les transactions bancaires internationales et les mouvements dans les stocks publics d’or et les réserves de devises. 3, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20capital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le solde du compte capital constitue la différence entre les investissements nationaux à l’étranger et les investissements étrangers au pays. 4, record 1, French, - compte%20de%20capital
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contabilidad nacional
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenta de capital
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenta%20de%20capital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuenta de la balanza de pagos que refleja los movimientos de capitales correspondientes a las inversiones directas en el extranjero, las inversiones en títulos públicos y privados, las operaciones bancarias internacionales y las variaciones de las reservas públicas en oro y divisas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenta%20de%20capital
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safeguard the balance of payments
1, record 2, English, safeguard%20the%20balance%20of%20payments
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
WTO [World Trade Organization] members may use [the article on] restrictions to safeguard the balance of payments ...to impose import restrictions to shore up deteriorating foreign exchange reserves. 2, record 2, English, - safeguard%20the%20balance%20of%20payments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protéger l’équilibre de la balance des paiements
1, record 2, French, prot%C3%A9ger%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] membres de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] peuvent recourir à l'article [portant sur les] restrictions destinées à protéger l'équilibre de la balance des paiements [...] pour imposer des restrictions à l'importation en vue de consolider des réserves en devises qui se détériorent. 2, record 2, French, - prot%C3%A9ger%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9quilibre%20de%20la%20balance%20des%20paiements
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- proteger la balanza de pagos
1, record 2, Spanish, proteger%20la%20balanza%20de%20pagos
verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monetary reserves
1, record 3, English, monetary%20reserves
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The supplies of gold and foreign exchange officially held to enable a country in its balance of payments. 2, record 3, English, - monetary%20reserves
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réserves monétaires
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9serves%20mon%C3%A9taires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avoirs en or et en devises officiellement détenus, afin de permettre à un pays de régler ses déficits de balance des paiements. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9serves%20mon%C3%A9taires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reservas monetarias
1, record 3, Spanish, reservas%20monetarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overvalued currency
1, record 4, English, overvalued%20currency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Currency with an international foreign exchange rate that is higher than expected, in light of macroeconomic parameters (inflation, balance of payments, level of reserves, interest rates, etc.). 1, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
So long as our dollar costs tended to be high all around, the American currency could be called an "overvalued currency". A country with an overvalued currency tends to incur international deficits, to be undersold in most goods, to have capital outflow, and to be threatened with high unemployment and excess capacity. 2, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overvalued currency: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, English, - overvalued%20currency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- monnaie surévaluée
1, record 4, French, monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Devise dont le taux de change sur les marchés internationaux de devises est supérieur à celui dont on pourrait s’attendre étant donné les paramètres macro-économiques du pays en question(taux d’inflation relatif, solde de la balance des paiements, niveau des réserves, taux réels d’intérêts, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
monnaie surévaluée : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l’autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 4, French, - monnaie%20sur%C3%A9valu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda sobrevalorada
1, record 4, Spanish, moneda%20sobrevalorada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Divisa cuyo tipo de cambio en los mercados internacionales de divisas es superior al que se podría esperar dados los parámetros macroeconómicos del país en cuestión (tase de inflación relativa, saldo de la balanza de pagos, nivel de reservas, tipos reales de interés, etc.). 1, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moneda sobrevalorada: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20sobrevalorada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- world grain supply
1, record 5, English, world%20grain%20supply
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The importance of Canada's grain industry to the country's economic health and the world grain supply situation should not be underestimated. Grain is one of Canada's major earners of foreign exchange, being one the three main contributors (along with pulp and paper and mining) to the net balance of payments. 1, record 5, English, - world%20grain%20supply
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marchés céréaliers mondiaux
1, record 5, French, march%C3%A9s%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9aliers%20mondiaux
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'industrie céréalière du Canada occupe une place qu'on ne peut sous-estimer ni dans l'approvisionnement des marchés céréaliers mondiaux ni dans la prospérité économique nationale. Les céréales étant, avec les industries du grain, les pâtes et papier et l'industrie minière, l'un des trois principaux déterminants de la balance nette des paiements. Elles sont aussi l'une des trois principales sources de devises étrangères du Canada. 1, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9s%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9aliers%20mondiaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cashier section
1, record 6, English, cashier%20section
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- field cashier 1, record 6, English, field%20cashier
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section responsible for the maintenance of currency balances, document processing, delivery and pick-up of cash or negotiable instruments to and from units with an officer paymaster. 1, record 6, English, - cashier%20section
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- section de trésorerie
1, record 6, French, section%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section qui maintient la balance des devises, traite les documents, livre et ramasse l'argent comptant et les effets négociables à destination et en provenance des unités ayant un officier payeur. 1, record 6, French, - section%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
section de trésorerie: terme et definition uniformisés par le groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 6, French, - section%20de%20tr%C3%A9sorerie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-03-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- currency balance
1, record 7, English, currency%20balance
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount on hand in the currency of the country. 1, record 7, English, - currency%20balance
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balance de devises
1, record 7, French, balance%20de%20devises
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde en devises du pays. 1, record 7, French, - balance%20de%20devises
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balance de devises : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du soutien au combat. 2, record 7, French, - balance%20de%20devises
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foreign exchange liquidity
1, record 8, English, foreign%20exchange%20liquidity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The level of foreign reserves is a measure of foreign exchange liquidity. An increase in the reserves shows a positive overall balance. 1, record 8, English, - foreign%20exchange%20liquidity
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- liquidité en devises
1, record 8, French, liquidit%C3%A9%20en%20devises
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réserves en devises permettent de mesurer les liquidités du pays en devises. Une augmentation de ces réserves donne une balance globale positive. 1, record 8, French, - liquidit%C3%A9%20en%20devises
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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