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METAUX MONNAYAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Metallurgy - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ingot
1, record 1, English, ingot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bar 2, record 1, English, bar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mass of precious metal refined to its ultimate attainable purity, cast into a block or a brick-shaped bar. 2, record 1, English, - ingot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Metals for coining are molded into bars after being refined, first at the mine and again at the RCM. When the purity of .9995 is obtained for platinum, and .9999 for gold or silver, the bar can be called an ingot (of pure metal); "bar" is however the most common designation. 2, record 1, English, - ingot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Métallurgie générale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lingot
1, record 1, French, lingot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barre 2, record 1, French, barre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse d’un métal précieux affiné au point d’avoir atteint l’ultime en pureté, et moulé en forme de barre en vue des étapes ultérieures du monnayage ou pour être conservé sous cette forme. 2, record 1, French, - lingot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les métaux destinés au monnayage sont coulés en barres après un premier affinage à la mine et de nouveau à la MRC. Lorsque la pureté de 9995(, 9995 ou 995 0/00) est atteinte pour le platine, et 9999(, 9999 ou 999 0/00) pour l'or ou l'argent, la barre(la forme) est un lingot(de métal pur), mais «lingot» est le terme le plus couramment utilisé. 2, record 1, French, - lingot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
- Metalurgia general
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lingote
1, record 1, Spanish, lingote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barra de un metal precioso. [oro, plata o platino]. Tiene pesos y grados de pureza determinados. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lingote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reserva federal de Estados Unidos resguarda sus reservas en lingotes que pueden ser adquiridos por los compradores de manera física o bien mediante certificados de depósito. 3, record 1, Spanish, - lingote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lingote: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - lingote
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foundry Practice
- Metal Forming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melting
1, record 2, English, melting
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of heating metals to change them from a solid to a liquid state to purify precious metals or obtain the desired alloys for coining. 1, record 2, English, - melting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fonderie
- Formage des métaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonte
1, record 2, French, fonte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à élever la température des métaux jusqu'à les rendre à l'état liquide en vue d’affiner les métaux précieux ou de composer les alliages nécessaires à des fins de monnayage. 1, record 2, French, - fonte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus précisément, la fonte est le processus graduel, et la fusion, le passage de l’état solide à l’état liquide. 1, record 2, French, - fonte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coinage metals
1, record 3, English, coinage%20metals
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métaux monétaires
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9taux%20mon%C3%A9taires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- métaux de monnayage 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9taux%20de%20monnayage
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Métaux utilisés pour fabriquer la monnaie. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9taux%20mon%C3%A9taires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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