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TIPO CAMBIO FLUTUANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating exchange rate
1, record 1, English, floating%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flexible exchange rate 2, record 1, English, flexible%20exchange%20rate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rate of exchange of a currency in a situation of free exchange controlled by the issuing bank. The rate rises and falls within wide margins in accordance with supply and demand. The rate of exchange is free as long as the issuing bank does not intervene under any circumstances. 3, record 1, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
floating exchange rate: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare with "fixed exchange rate". 5, record 1, English, - floating%20exchange%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free foreign exchange rate
- floating currency rate
- floating rate of exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cours de change flottant
1, record 1, French, cours%20de%20change%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cours flottant 1, record 1, French, cours%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- taux de change flottant 2, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
- taux de change fluctuant 3, record 1, French, taux%20de%20change%20fluctuant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours du change d'une monnaie flottante, c'est-à-dire d'une monnaie dont la valeur fluctue librement au gré de l'offre et de la demande sur le marché des changes. 1, record 1, French, - cours%20de%20change%20flottant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cours du change libre
- change flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tipo de cambio flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cambio flotante 2, record 1, Spanish, cambio%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de cambio de una divisa en una situación de libre cambio controlado por el banco emisor. El cambio sube y baja de acuerdo a la oferta y la demanda dentro de unas bandas amplias. El tipo de cambio es libre cuando el banco emisor no interviene bajo ninguna circunstancia. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tipo de cambio flotante: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, Spanish, - tipo%20de%20cambio%20flotante
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