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BILLET MAUVAIS ETAT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unfit note (value known)
1, record 1, English, unfit%20note%20%28value%20known%29
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank note which is unfit for circulation as a result of damage, wear, soilage, discolouration or mutilation (for which the value is known). 1, record 1, English, - unfit%20note%20%28value%20known%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A note is unfit if it contains heavy creasing and has rag-like appearance, indicating that the fibre of the paper is broken and that disintegration has begun. 1, record 1, English, - unfit%20note%20%28value%20known%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dominion and Province of Canada bank notes and Bank of Canada $1.00 and $2.00 notes are also considered as unfit. 1, record 1, English, - unfit%20note%20%28value%20known%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- unfit bank note (value known)
- unfit note
- unfit bank note
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- billet impropre à la circulation (valeur connue)
1, record 1, French, billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20connue%29
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- billet en mauvais état 1, record 1, French, billet%20en%20mauvais%20%C3%A9tat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Billet de banque qui n'est plus en état de circuler parce qu'il est usé ou souillé, décoloré ou mutilé (et dont on connaît la coupure). 1, record 1, French, - billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20connue%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sont impropres à la circulation les billets très froissés ayant l'aspect de chiffons, signe d'une détérioration de la fibre du papier et d'un début de désintégration. 1, record 1, French, - billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20connue%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sont également considérés comme impropres à la circulation tous les billets du Dominion du Canada et de la Province du Canada ainsi que les billets de 1 $ et de 2 $ de la Banque du Canada. 1, record 1, French, - billet%20impropre%20%C3%A0%20la%20circulation%20%28valeur%20connue%29
Record 1, Key term(s)
- billet impropre à la circulation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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