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pound sterling

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 704185 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain public safety servicesEconomics
pound sterling preferred
  • British monetary unit, equal to 100 pence
pound sterling preferred
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  • However, where amounts expressed in Ecus are converted into pounds sterling or Irish pounds, the reference to the first two decimal places in paragraph 1 shall be read as if it were a reference to the first four decimal places. In such cases where the fifth place is five or more the fourth decimal place shall be rounded up to the next unit and where the fifth place is less than five the fourth place shall remain the same.
Good to know
  • Currency (United Kingdom).
pound
livre sterling
pfund Sterling

Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 1187371 Last modified 14.09.2026
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Domain Standardisation - Metrologyunits of measurement
  • valuuta, mis kehtib Suurbritannias, Mani saarel, Kanalisaartel, Gibraltaris ja Falklandi saartel
  • The Pound Sign (£) is the currency symbol used to represent the pound sterling (the official currency of the United Kingdom)
briti naelsterling
Usage examples
  • Briti naelsterling ehk briti nael (tähis £; kood: GBP) on Ühendkuningriigi ja selle üheksa sõltlasterritooriumi ning varem ka Inglismaa kuningriigi rahaühik.
briti nael
naelsterling
GBP abbreviation
£ symbol
British pound sterling
Usage examples
  • British pound sterling (symbol: £; code: GBP) is the currency of the United Kingdom and nine of its dependent territories and formerly of the Kingdom of England.
pound sterling
pound
Usage examples
  • The pound sign (£) is the currency symbol used to represent the pound sterling (the official currency of the United Kingdom).
GBP abbreviation
£ symbol

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  • pound sterling

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