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ONCE TROY [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Precious Metals (Metallurgy)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Gold and Silver Mining
DEF

A unit of troy system of weight used for the measurement of precious metals.

CONT

Gold, silver, platinum and palladium are expressed in troy ounces.

OBS

Consists of 480 grains; 31.1 grams.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métaux précieux (Métallurgie)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mines d'or et d'argent
CONT

La différence la plus évidente entre l'or et l'argent tient à leurs prix relatifs. Au cours du premier trimestre de 1983, par exemple, le prix de l'argent variait entre 10 et 15$ U.S. l'once troy, tandis que l'or valait près de quarante fois plus, soit 400 à 500$ U.S. l'once troy.

OBS

[...] l'once «troy» employée pour les métaux précieux vaut 31,103 grammes.

Spanish

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