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ECU [7 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- écu
1, record 1, English, %C3%A9cu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écu: an item in the "Exchange Media" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - %C3%A9cu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écu
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écu : objet de la classe «Support d'échange» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Ecuador
1, record 2, English, Ecuador
correct, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Ecuador 2, record 2, English, Republic%20of%20Ecuador
correct, South America
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western South America bordering on the Pacific and crossed by the Equator. 3, record 2, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Quito. 4, record 2, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Ecuadorian. 4, record 2, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ecuador: common name of the country. 5, record 2, English, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - Ecuador
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équateur
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quateur
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- République de l'Équateur 2, record 2, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20l%27%C3%89quateur
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
République de l'Amérique du Sud, sur le Pacifique. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Quito. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Équatorien, Équatorienne. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Équateur : nom usuel du pays. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Équateur, visiter l'Équateur 5, record 2, French, - %C3%89quateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ecuador
1, record 2, Spanish, Ecuador
correct, masculine noun, South America
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- República del Ecuador 1, record 2, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20del%20Ecuador
correct, feminine noun, South America
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
República de América del Sur, junto al océano Pacífico, entre Colombia y el Perú. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Quito. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: ecuatoriano, ecuatoriana. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Ecuador: nombre usual del país. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
EC; ECU: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 2, Spanish, - Ecuador
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- European Currency Unit
1, record 3, English, European%20Currency%20Unit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 2, record 3, English, ECU
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Eurocoin 3, record 3, English, Eurocoin
- Euro-unit 3, record 3, English, Euro%2Dunit
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standard unit of account of European Community member countries. 4, record 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One ECU is defined as a basket of all EC currencies. 5, record 3, English, - European%20Currency%20Unit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Euro-coin
- Eurounit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- unité monétaire européenne
1, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 3, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité de compte européenne 3, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20compte%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun
- écu 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 5, record 3, French, UCE
correct
- UCE 5, record 3, French, UCE
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Par exemple : 1$ =10 ECU. Ne prend pas de s. 9, record 3, French, - unit%C3%A9%20mon%C3%A9taire%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Unidad de Cuenta Europea
1, record 3, Spanish, Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ECU 2, record 3, Spanish, ECU
correct, masculine noun
- UCE 3, record 3, Spanish, UCE
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad monetaria europea 4, record 3, Spanish, unidad%20monetaria%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
XEU: Siglas en el sistema SWIFT del ECU. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - Unidad%20de%20Cuenta%20Europea
Record 3, Key term(s)
- XEU
- Unidad de Cambio Europea
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Circuits and Circuit Breakers
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electronic control unit
1, record 4, English, electronic%20control%20unit
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 1, record 4, English, ECU
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[For RADARSAT-2], the ESS [Extendible Support Structure] assembly consists of an Electronic Control Unit (ECU), a drive mechanism assembly, and two identical independently-deployable wing assemblies. 1, record 4, English, - electronic%20control%20unit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electronic control unit; ECU: term and abbreviation officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 4, English, - electronic%20control%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Circuits électriques et coupe-circuits
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- élément de réglage électronique
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ECU 2, record 4, French, ECU
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour RADARSAT-2, l'élément de réglage électronique est un composant de la structure porteuse intégrale (ESS). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élément de réglage électronique; ECU : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos eléctricos e interruptores automáticos
- Naves espaciales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de control electrónico
1, record 4, Spanish, elemento%20de%20control%20electr%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shield
1, record 5, English, shield
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian fifty-cent coins bore a "big shield" before 1965 and a "small shield" starting in 1965. 1, record 5, English, - shield
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écu
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En 1965, on réduisit la dimension des armoiries du Canada au revers des pièces de cinquante cents; les pièces d'avant 1965 portent un «gros écu» et celles depuis 1965, un «petit écu». 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-12-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computers and Calculators
- Applications of Automation
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Electronic Conditioning Unit
1, record 6, English, Electronic%20Conditioning%20Unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- ECU 1, record 6, English, ECU
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ordinateurs et calculateurs
- Automatisation et applications
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ECU
1, record 6, French, ECU
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acronyme spécifique à RADARSAT accepté par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 6, French, - ECU
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shield
1, record 7, English, shield
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is desirable that such flags have the design and colouring of the Canadian Red Ensign except that the badge in the fly be the shield of the ceremonial bearings of the Province of Ontario. 1, record 7, English, - shield
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- écu
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- écusson 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9cusson
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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