Meaning of "franc" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FRANC

franc  [fræŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRANC

Franc is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRANC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Franc

The franc is the name of several currency units. The French franc was the former currency of France until the euro was adopted in 1999. The Swiss franc is a major world currency today due to the prominence of Swiss financial institutions. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription francorum rex on early French coins, or from the French franc, meaning "free". The countries that use francs include Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and most of the Francophone countries of Africa. Before the introduction of the euro, francs were also used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, while Andorra and Monaco accepted the French franc as legal tender. The franc was also used within the French Empire's colonies, including Algeria and Cambodia. The franc is sometimes italianised or hispanicised as the franco, for instance in Luccan franco. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The French franc symbol was an F with a line through it or, more frequently, only an F.

Definition of franc in the English dictionary

The first definition of franc in the dictionary is Also called: French franc. the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002. Other definition of franc is the former standard monetary unit of Belgium and Luxembourg, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002. Franc is also Also called: Swiss franc. the standard monetary unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein, divided into 100 centimes.

TRANSLATION OF FRANC

Find out the translation of franc to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of franc from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «franc» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 法郎
• Translator English - Spanish: franco
• English: franc
• Translator English - Hindi: फ्रैंक
• Translator English - Arabic: الفرنك
• Translator English - Russian: франк
• Translator English - Portuguese: franco
• Translator English - Bengali: ফ্রাংক
• Translator English - French: class=´var´>French franc
• Translator English - Malay: Franc
• Translator English - German: Franc
• Translator English - Japanese: フラン
• Translator English - Korean: 프랑
• Translator English - Javanese: Franc
• Translator English - Vietnamese: frăng
• Translator English - Tamil: பிராங்க்
• Translator English - Marathi: फ्रँक
• Translator English - Turkish: frank
• Translator English - Italian: franco
• Translator English - Polish: frank
• Translator English - Ukrainian: франк
• Translator English - Romanian: franc
• Translator English - Greek: φράγκο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: franc
• Translator English - Swedish: franc
• Translator English - Norwegian: franc

QUOTES WITH «FRANC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word franc.

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Gordon Sinclair

When the franc was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRANC»

Discover the use of franc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to franc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Aftermath of the CFA Franc Devaluation

Developments in the countries of the CFA franc zone in the aftermath of the January 1994 devaluation of the CFA franc are reviewed in this paper.

Jean A. P. Clément, 1996

Managing the Franc Poincaré: Economic Understanding and ...

An explanation of France's deflationary policy during the Depression.

Kenneth Mouré, 2002

The Cfa Franc Zone: Common Currency, Uncommon Challenges

This book aims to fill this void by bringing together work undertaken in the context of intensified regional surveillance and highlighting the current challenges and the main policy requirements if the arrangements are to be carried forward ...

Anne-Marie Gulde, Charalambos G. Tsangarides, 2008

Michael Chekhov

This volume provides, for the first time, a fully comprehensive introduction to his life and times, his most notable productions, his classic writings and his practical exercises.

Franc Chamberlain, 2003

Hooked

In the tradition of Vladimir Nabokov and Henry Miller, John Franc's masterful novel explores sexual obsession, as a group of male friends delve further and further into the world of brothels under the gleaming surface of their cosmopolitan ...

John Franc, 2013

Fundamentals of Cavitation

The present book is aimed at providing a comprehensive presentation of cavitation phenomena in liquid flows.

Jean-Pierre Franc, Jean-Marie Michel, 2006

Navaho Folk Tales

In this marvelous collection, Franc Newcomb recounts some of the many folk tales she heard during long winter evenings at Blue Mesa.

Franc Johnson Newcomb, 1967

Stein Manifolds and Holomorphic Mappings: The Homotopy ...

The main theme of this book is the homotopy principle for holomorphic mappings from Stein manifolds to the newly introduced class of Oka manifolds.

Franc Forstnerič, 2011

Segmentation and Recovery of Superquadrics

The book covers, in depth, the geometric properties of superquadrics. The main contribution of the book is an original approach to the recovery and segmentation of superquadrics from range images.

Ales Jaklic, Ales Leonardis, Franc Solina, 2000

Organic Production and Use of Alternative Crops

The broad range of coverage and interdisciplinary approach make this book a comprehensive reference and useful tool not only for the production of alternative crops but also for the development of new niche market products.

Franc Bavec, Martina Bavec, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRANC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term franc is used in the context of the following news items.

UBS: Swiss Franc (CHF) Exchange Rate to Decline on Lack of Safe …

The Pound Sterling to Swiss Franc exchange rate, however, did slide by 0.3% on the day's opening levels with the GBP/CHF pairing trending in ... «Exchange Rates UK, Jul 15»

Swiss Franc Rises Against Majors

The Swiss franc rose to a 1-week high of 0.9401 against the U.S. dollar and a 3-day high of 129.85 against the yen, from early lows of 0.9488 ... «RTT News, Jul 15»

FOREX-Yen, Swiss franc weaken as China stocks gain, Greek fears …

NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc fell on Thursday after Chinese stocks rebounded and worries about Greece ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

Early trade in New York: Yen, Swiss franc slide

The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc fell on Thursday after Chinese stocks rebounded and worries about Greece eased somewhat as Europe ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»

China bounce snaps five-day Global equity sell-off

NEW YORK: World equity markets snapped a five-day sell-off and safe-haven assets like bonds, the Swiss franc and yen fell on Thursday as ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

USD/CHF: Swiss Franc Trading On A Stronger Footing This Morning

In the Asian session, at GMT0300, the pair is trading at 0.9462, with the USD trading 0.18% lower from yesterday's close. The pair is expected ... «Action Forex, Jul 15»

Franc Jansen launches Jansen Maritime Services

Franc Jansen, has started a yacht management company following his experience in the commercial and yachting sectors. Jansen Maritime ... «Superyacht Times, Jul 15»

UPDATE 3-Poland wants banks to cut home owners' Swiss franc debt

Low interest rates drew Poles to Swiss franc loans. * Surge in currency's value has hurt borrowers. * Before election, parties propose ways to ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»

Swiss Franc Weakens Amid Speculation Central Bank Sold Currency

(Bloomberg) -- Switzerland's franc weakened amid speculation the nation's central bank sold the currency to damp gains caused by investors ... «swissinfo.ch, Jul 15»

USD/CHF: Franc gains as risk-off heightens, focus shifts to Greece

FXStreet (Mumbai) - The US dollar lost footing versus the Swiss franc in the European session, knocking-off USD/CHF closer towards 0.94 ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»