tael

Spanish translation: Tael

22:05 May 18, 2002

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Bus/Financial / money

English term or phrase: tael

UNIT:
Gram
Kilogram
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Pound
Momme
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Tael (HK general, Singapore)
Tael (HK jewelry)
Tael (Taiwan)
Tael (China)
Tola (India)

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Spanish translation:Tael

Explanation:
es una unidad de peso in China. No se traduce

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Note added at 2002-05-18 22:19:57 (GMT)
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generalmente 1 tal = 1.3 onzas de plata

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swisstell
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Local time: 12:41

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Tael

swisstell

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tael

Karina Pelech

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gramo, kilogramo,onza,libra, tael

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Tael

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 12:41
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gramo, kilogramo,onza,libra, tael

Explanation:
Tael:any of various units of weight of eastern Asia; 2. any of various Chinese units of value based on the value of a tael weight of silver.

Webster´s New Collegiate Dictionary

Maria Grenada
Local time: 07:41
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tael

Explanation:
Both an old currency and a (still used) measure of weight (for gold)

TERM tael
Reference M.Moliner,Diccionario de uso del español,1984.

TERM tael

Gold prices were up again throughout the country. At State-owned shops, one tael of 24 carat gold was sold for VND 5.64 million in Hanoi and VND 5.63 million in Ho Chi Minh City up by VND 40,000 and 100,000, respectively. At private shops, the prices increased VND 40,000-80,000 per tael in all provinces and cities.

Today, paper currency is a common feature of daily transactions in most countries. But this level of use has not always been the case. In some countries, coins were the principal medium of exchange, and notes were issued only as a temporary measure to address a specific need. The Chinese silver note featured on the cover is a classic example.
From 1850 to 1865, China was ravaged by the Taiping Rebellion, a devastating uprising in which hundreds of cities were destroyed, and millions of people died. As the remittance of taxes was disrupted and many ore-producing mines fell into rebel hands, the government faced declining revenues at a time when it needed money to put down the rebellion and to finance its regular operations. To meet this emergency, the government issued paper money, a practice that had been discontinued almost four centuries earlier. The notes were distributed through payments to the civil service and the military as well as through banks and money-changers.

Two types of notes were issued, denominated in either copper or silver. Silver notes were issued in values from 1 to 50 **TAELS—the TAEL*** being approximately equal to 1/3 of a troy ounce of silver. Almost 10 million taels’ worth were issued between 1853 and 1857. The silver notes were printed from wood blocks and had striking designs. Each note carried an indication of the issuing authority, a statement of value, a serial number, and the date of issue. The **three-TAEL** note featured on the cover was issued in 1855 on the eleventh day, of the seventh month, in the fifth year of the reign of Emperor Hsien Feng

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Reference: http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca/en/review/revcovers00.htm
Reference: http://www.saigonnet.vn/english/bs/finance-bankings/apr02/

Karina Pelech
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