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guilders

/ˈɡɪldərz/

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noun

Doreur

One who gilds; especially one whose occupation is to overlay things with gold.

Examples :

"The museum hired several guilders to restore the gold leaf on the ancient statues. "

Le musée a embauché plusieurs doreurs pour restaurer la dorure des statues antiques.

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noun

Florin

The former currency unit in the Netherlands, divided into 100 cents.

Examples :

""Before the euro, a loaf of bread in the Netherlands might have cost two guilders." "

Avant l'euro, une miche de pain aux Pays-Bas aurait pu coûter deux florins.

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noun

Florin

The former currency unit in Suriname, divided into 100 cents.

Examples :

""My grandmother still remembers buying groceries in Suriname with guilders before the currency changed." "

Ma grand-mère se souvient encore d'avoir acheté des courses au Suriname avec des florins avant que la monnaie ne change.

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L'unité monétaire actuelle des îles des anciennes Antilles néerlandaises, divisée en 100 cents.

The current currency unit in the islands in the former Netherlands Antilles, divided into 100 cents.

Examples :

""The tourist exchanged her US dollars for guilders at the bank to pay for souvenirs in Curaçao." "

La touriste a échangé ses dollars américains contre des florins à la banque pour payer des souvenirs à Curaçao.

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