Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
pièces courantes
English translation:
legal (tender) coins/coinage
Added to glossary by
AllegroTrans
Jul 17, 2018 12:45
5 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
pièces courantes
French to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
This is from a table showing insurance values when the bank transports items such as banknotes. This is the line referring to precious metals:
Métaux précieux, barres, lingots et pièces courantes
Métaux précieux, barres, lingots et pièces courantes
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | legal coinage |
Rowena Fuller (X)
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| 2 +1 | current coins |
Marco Solinas
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References
| IATE, fwiw |
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Proposed translations
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legal coinage
Simply coins that are legal tender :-)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-07-17 16:13:59 GMT)
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Well, yes you could add tender as well, but its a bit like hitting a drawing pin with a sledge hammer as tender is inherent in 'coinage' - (though I am possibly a little olde-worlde in my use of the English language :-) )
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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-07-17 16:13:59 GMT)
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Well, yes you could add tender as well, but its a bit like hitting a drawing pin with a sledge hammer as tender is inherent in 'coinage' - (though I am possibly a little olde-worlde in my use of the English language :-) )
Note from asker:
| OK so I presume you actually mean "legal tender coinage" |
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11 mins
Marco Solinas
Native in English
Specializes in field
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
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current coins
See http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la...
Also, a search for "current coins", as a phrase, provides many links that I think are helpful.
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Note added at 14 mins (2018-07-17 12:59:37 GMT)
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See also this bilingual document (page 2 under "Definitions"): https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e...
Also, a search for "current coins", as a phrase, provides many links that I think are helpful.
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Note added at 14 mins (2018-07-17 12:59:37 GMT)
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See also this bilingual document (page 2 under "Definitions"): https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e...
Reference comments
14 mins
Reference:
IATE, fwiw
FR
pièce courante
EN
full legal tender coin
Domain FINANCE
fr
Definition pièce de monnaie ayant pouvoir libératoire illimité
Definition Ref. Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Term pièce courante
Reliability 3 (Reliable)
Term Ref. BTB,Termini bancari;Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Term Note à l'époque de la circulation des monnaies d'or,les pièces d'or étaient des monnaies courantes;REF:Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Date 24/09/2003
Definition a coin which by law must be accepted as legal tender without restrictions
Definition Ref. UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Term full legal tender coin
Reliability 3 (Reliable)
Term Ref. BTB,Termini bancari;UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Term Note gold coins,for example,were legal tender in countries on the gold standard;REF:UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Date 24/09/2003
pièce courante
EN
full legal tender coin
Domain FINANCE
fr
Definition pièce de monnaie ayant pouvoir libératoire illimité
Definition Ref. Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Term pièce courante
Reliability 3 (Reliable)
Term Ref. BTB,Termini bancari;Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Term Note à l'époque de la circulation des monnaies d'or,les pièces d'or étaient des monnaies courantes;REF:Lex.bancaire UBS,1988
Date 24/09/2003
Definition a coin which by law must be accepted as legal tender without restrictions
Definition Ref. UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Term full legal tender coin
Reliability 3 (Reliable)
Term Ref. BTB,Termini bancari;UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Term Note gold coins,for example,were legal tender in countries on the gold standard;REF:UBS Dict.of Banking and Finance
Date 24/09/2003
Note from asker:
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Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
JohnMcDove
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No this is just a reference -Asker can judge whether he finds it useful or not.
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