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"ECU" is a common misspelling or typo for: ecus, eke, ecru.

Date "ECU" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1706. (references)

Specialty Definition: ECU

DomainDefinition
Aerospace1: Electronic Coupling Unit. (references)
 2: Electronics Control Unit. (references)
 3: Environmental Change Unit (Oxford). (references)
Environment1: Excavation Confirmation Unit. (references)
 2: Environmental Chemistry Unit. (references)
FinanceThe European currency unit to which Article 109 g of the Treaty establishing the European Community makes reference, both in its present composition as a basket of component currencies and in its future definition as a currency in its own right. Source: European Union. (references)
MilitaryExtreme close-up. (references)
OceanographyEuropean Currency Unit. (references)
Technology1: Error Correction Unit. (references)
 2: Environmental Control Unit. (references)
 3: Electronic Control Unit. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Specialty Expressions: ECU

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
ECU yield 10 years maturityStatisticsData shown are monthly averages for bonds of 10 years' maturity. Source: European Union. (references)
Hard ecuFinanceAn independent common currency, running alongside national currencies. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: ECU

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField
ECUDanishEcuen/ecuerneEuropean Union, Finance
ECUDutchDe ecu/de ecu'sEuropean Union, Finance
ECUEnglishElectronic Computing UnitN/A
ECUFinnishEuroopan valuuttayksikköPublic Administration
ECUFrenchRépublique de l'EquateurGeography, Law
ECUGermanEuropäische WährungseinheitFinance
ECUItalianUnità monetaria europeaFinance
ECUPortugueseO ecu/os ecusEuropean Union, Finance
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Topics by Level of Interest: ECU

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
ECU Joondalup14   ECU4
Ireland 1990 50 ECU coin4   ECU Joondalup14
ECU4   Ireland 1990 50 ECU coin4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).