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CASA MOEDA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- security zone
1, record 1, English, security%20zone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- security area 2, record 1, English, security%20area
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area that is continuously monitored and where access is controlled. 3, record 1, English, - security%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Security zones shall be controlled by personnel of the organizational unit working there, and monitored by security staff or approved technical systems. Security zones should be accessible only through operations zones, but they need not be separated by physical barriers. 3, record 1, English, - security%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité générale de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone de sécurité
1, record 1, French, zone%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire dont l'accès est contrôlé et qui est placée sous surveillance continuelle. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les zones de sécurité doivent être contrôlées par le personnel de l'unité organisationnelle qui y travaille, et être surveillées par le personnel de sécurité ou des systèmes techniques approuvés. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad general de la empresa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de seguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] se deberá confeccionar un informe diario indicando los empleados que han abandonado o van a abandonar la zona de seguridad. A partir de este informe se iniciarán las acciones pertinentes para recuperar las llaves e identificaciones de seguridad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20de%20seguridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Coining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Royal Canadian Mint
1, record 2, English, Royal%20Canadian%20Mint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RCM 2, record 2, English, RCM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Crown corporation whose primary responsibility is the production of Canadian circulation coinage. The Mint is also involved in the production of coinage for other countries as well as in the marketing of bullion and numismatic products around the world. The Mint operates from its Ottawa, Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, facilities. 3, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Organization exempt from the Federal Identity Program (FIP). 4, record 2, English, - Royal%20Canadian%20Mint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Monnayage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Monnaie royale canadienne
1, record 2, French, Monnaie%20royale%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- MRC 2, record 2, French, MRC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Société d'État dont la principale fonction est la frappe de pièces de monnaie de circulation canadiennes. La Monnaie royale canadienne s'occupe aussi de la frappe de pièces de monnaie étrangères, de la commercialisation de produits d'investissement et de pièces numismatiques à travers le monde. Elle opère à ses établissements d'Ottawa (Ontario) et de Winnipeg (Manitoba). 3, record 2, French, - Monnaie%20royale%20canadienne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Organisation exempte du Programme de symbolisation fédérale (PSF). 4, record 2, French, - Monnaie%20royale%20canadienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Casa Real de la Moneda de Canadá
1, record 2, Spanish, Casa%20Real%20de%20la%20Moneda%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Casa Real de la Moneda de Canadá, en funcionamiento desde 1908, es la sociedad estatal encargada de acuñar y distribuir la moneda canadiense en circulación. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Casa%20Real%20de%20la%20Moneda%20de%20Canad%C3%A1
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coining
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mint
1, record 3, English, mint
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where money is made by government authority. 2, record 3, English, - mint
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada it is the Royal Canadian Mint. 3, record 3, English, - mint
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Monnayage
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- La Monnaie
1, record 3, French, La%20Monnaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Hôtel de la Monnaie 2, record 3, French, H%C3%B4tel%20de%20la%20Monnaie
correct, masculine noun
- hôtel des monnaies 3, record 3, French, h%C3%B4tel%20des%20monnaies
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Établissement où se frappe la monnaie d'un pays. 3, record 3, French, - La%20Monnaie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, c'est la Monnaie royale canadienne. 4, record 3, French, - La%20Monnaie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuñación de moneda
- Monedas y billetes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- casa de la moneda
1, record 3, Spanish, casa%20de%20la%20moneda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Casa de la Moneda 2, record 3, Spanish, Casa%20de%20la%20Moneda
correct, feminine noun
- Fábrica de Moneda 3, record 3, Spanish, F%C3%A1brica%20de%20Moneda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fábrica donde se acuñan las piezas del dinero metálico por una autoridad pública. 4, record 3, Spanish, - casa%20de%20la%20moneda
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- circulation coin
1, record 4, English, circulation%20coin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- circulating coin 2, record 4, English, circulating%20coin
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the coins used everyday in payment for goods or services. 3, record 4, English, - circulation%20coin
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Playing a significant role in the world market for circulating coins has required the Mint to undertake on-going studies on the development of different metal alloys. ... Results of such studies indicate the need to find less expensive materials that will still provide the esthetic appearance and durability demanded for circulating coins. 4, record 4, English, - circulation%20coin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pièce de circulation
1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pièce de monnaie de circulation 1, record 4, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20de%20circulation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pouvoir jouer un rôle important dans le marché mondial des pièces de monnaie de circulation, la Monnaie a dû entreprendre des études permanentes sur la mise au point de divers alliages. [...] Les résultats de ces études montrent qu'il est nécessaire de trouver des matériaux moins coûteux qui assureront néanmoins les qualités d'esthétique et de durabilité que l'on exige des pièces de circulation. 2, record 4, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20circulation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- moneda de circulación
1, record 4, Spanish, moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- moneda circulante 1, record 4, Spanish, moneda%20circulante
correct, feminine noun
- moneda de cuño corriente 2, record 4, Spanish, moneda%20de%20cu%C3%B1o%20corriente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moneda oficial de un país que tiene poder liberatorio en cualquier transacción comercial. 3, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La acuñación de moneda circulante se realiza en prensas de acuñar de última generación, en las cuales se alimenta el cospel o disco preformado con un torculado para ayudar a la realización de la moldura de la moneda y, si el diseño de las mismas lo exige, motivos incusos en el canto, igualmente realizados mediante torculado. 4, record 4, Spanish, - moneda%20de%20circulaci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metal Finishing
- Finishing (Machine-Tooling)
- Coining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- burnishing
1, record 5, English, burnishing
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smoothing of surfaces by rubbing under pressure essentially without removal of the surface layer. 2, record 5, English, - burnishing
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - burnishing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Finissage des métaux
- Finition (Usinage)
- Monnayage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brunissage
1, record 5, French, brunissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polissage des surfaces obtenu essentiellement par frottement et pression sans enlèvement de la couche superficielle. 2, record 5, French, - brunissage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - brunissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acabado de metales
- Acabado (Operación de mecanizado)
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pulido
1, record 5, Spanish, pulido
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulido de los cospeles mediante minúsculas bolas de acero: [...] los cospeles pasan a unas lavadoras, que pulen su superficie, los abrillantan y eliminan decoloraciones con baños de ácido clorhídrico, ácido sulfúrico, peróxido de hidrógeno y la agitación con minúsculas bolas de acero. 2, record 5, Spanish, - pulido
Record 6 - internal organization data 2014-05-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- security feature
1, record 6, English, security%20feature
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any feature incorporated in the production of bank notes as a means of preventing counterfeiting. 1, record 6, English, - security%20feature
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- élément de sécurité
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des particularités entrant dans le processus de fabrication des billets de banque comme moyen de combattre la contrefaçon. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Monedas y billetes
- Numismática
- Acuñación de moneda
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento de seguridad
1, record 6, Spanish, elemento%20de%20seguridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- característica de seguridad 2, record 6, Spanish, caracter%C3%ADstica%20de%20seguridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Coins and Bank Notes
- Numismatics
- Coining
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- foreign coin
1, record 7, English, foreign%20coin
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coin minted by the RCM [Royal Canadian Mint] for a country other than Canada; a coin for a foreign country. 1, record 7, English, - foreign%20coin
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
- Numismatique
- Monnayage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pièce de monnaie pour l'étranger
1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- pièce pour l'étranger 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie pour l'étranger 1, record 7, French, monnaie%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
correct, feminine noun
- pièce de monnaie étrangère 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- pièce étrangère 1, record 7, French, pi%C3%A8ce%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- monnaie étrangère 1, record 7, French, monnaie%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de monnaie frappée par la MRC [Monnaie royale canadienne] et qui aura cours légal dans un pays autre que le Canada. 1, record 7, French, - pi%C3%A8ce%20de%20monnaie%20pour%20l%27%C3%A9tranger
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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