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bureau de change

[ by-roh duh shahnzh ]

noun

French.
plural bureaux de change
  1. an office where money can be exchanged.


bureau de change

/ ˈbjʊərəʊ də ˈʃɒnʒ /

noun

  1. a place where foreign currencies can be exchanged
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of bureau de change1

C20: from French, literally: office of exchange
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Built near the Olympic Stadium, the accommodation comprised row after row of small wooden chalets complete with running water, and the site featured a post office, newsagent, bureau de change, hairdressing salon and a restaurant.

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In another measure intended to curb foreign-currency trading, Nigeria has closed thousands of bureaux de change.

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Mr Cooper, a builder, and his wife, Susan, a cashier at a bureau de change in a Thomas Cook travel agent, enjoyed several holidays a year.

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And euro adoption means visitors won't have to dice with dodgy exchange rates at a hole-in-the-wall bureau de change.

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Charles de Gaulle airport has been trialling the testing - on a voluntary basis - near a bureau de change in the arrivals area.

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