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devise de base

English translation: base currency

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French term or phrase:devise de base
English translation:base currency
Entered by: Parrot

10:22 Sep 28, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
French term or phrase: devise de base
base currency?
BearTrans
Yes! In an economic context especially
Explanation:
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:52
Grading comment
All answers very good! You got in first!
Thanks.
Bear.
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Summary of answers provided
naYes! In an economic context especially
Parrot
naNot necessarily; depends on context.
Luis Luis
nabase currency
Yolanda Broad
nabase currency
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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13 mins
Yes! In an economic context especially


Explanation:
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861
Grading comment
All answers very good! You got in first!
Thanks.
Bear.

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Yolanda Broad
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21 mins
Not necessarily; depends on context.


Explanation:
"Basis"; "foundation"; or even "base device", specially since you indicate "Technology".

Regards.
Luis Luis

Luis Luis
United States
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 35

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Yolanda Broad
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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3 hrs
base currency


Explanation:
Here is an entry from a glossary (URL for entry, and for glossary pasted in, under "References" below):

A base currency is the currency in which an institution quantifies its risks. The choice is important in risk estimation because it can alter the results. For example, a Treasury bill may entail little risk for an investor who calculates risk in US dollars. Because of exchange rate risk, however, it would be quite risky for an investor who used the French franc as a base currency. Most institutions estimate risk in the currency that they use for accounting.




    Reference: http://www.contingencyanalysis.com/glossarybasecurrency.htm
    Reference: http://www.contingencyanalysis.com/glossary.htm
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1551

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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18 hrs
base currency


Explanation:
DEVISE DE BASE = Synonyme de DEVISE DE REFERENCE.


    Dictionnaire des Termes de March�s, FICOM, BOUDEMAGH
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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