cruzeiro real (CR$)
E806325
The cruzeiro real (CR$) was Brazil’s short-lived national currency used in the early 1990s during a period of high inflation, immediately preceding the introduction of the real.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cruzeiro real | 5 |
| cruzeiro real (CR$) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9575191 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cruzeiro real (CR$) Context triple: [Plano Real, replacedCurrency, cruzeiro real (CR$)]
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A.
Brazilian real
The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil, introduced in 1994 as part of an economic stabilization plan and later subjected to significant devaluation during the 1999 currency crisis.
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B.
Plano Real
Plano Real was a landmark Brazilian economic stabilization plan launched in 1994 that successfully curbed hyperinflation and introduced the modern Brazilian currency, the real.
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C.
Portuguese real
The Portuguese real was the former monetary unit of Portugal, used for centuries until it was replaced by the escudo in the early 20th century.
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D.
Uruguayan peso
The Uruguayan peso is the official national currency of Uruguay, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
Chilean peso
The Chilean peso is the official monetary unit of Chile, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: cruzeiro real (CR$) Target entity description: The cruzeiro real (CR$) was Brazil’s short-lived national currency used in the early 1990s during a period of high inflation, immediately preceding the introduction of the real.
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A.
Brazilian real
The Brazilian real is the official currency of Brazil, introduced in 1994 as part of an economic stabilization plan and later subjected to significant devaluation during the 1999 currency crisis.
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B.
Plano Real
Plano Real was a landmark Brazilian economic stabilization plan launched in 1994 that successfully curbed hyperinflation and introduced the modern Brazilian currency, the real.
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C.
Portuguese real
The Portuguese real was the former monetary unit of Portugal, used for centuries until it was replaced by the escudo in the early 20th century.
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D.
Uruguayan peso
The Uruguayan peso is the official national currency of Uruguay, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
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E.
Chilean peso
The Chilean peso is the official monetary unit of Chile, used for everyday transactions and financial operations throughout the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fiat currency
ⓘ
former national currency ⓘ |
| category | Brazilian currency history ⓘ |
| circulationStatus | no longer in circulation ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| currencyOf | Brazil ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| endDate | 1994-06-30 ⓘ |
| exchangeRateToPredecessor | 1 cruzeiro real = 1,000 cruzeiros ⓘ |
| exchangeRateToSuccessor | 1 real = 2,750 cruzeiros reais ⓘ |
| followedBy |
real (Brazilian real)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian real
|
| followsCurrency | cruzeiro (second cruzeiro) ⓘ |
| historicalRole | immediate predecessor of the Brazilian real ⓘ |
| inflationContext | hyperinflation in Brazil ⓘ |
| introducedAsPartOf | Brazilian monetary stabilization efforts ⓘ |
| ISO4217Code | BRR ⓘ |
| ISO4217NumericCode | 987 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | Brazil ⓘ |
| monetaryAuthority | Central Bank of Brazil ⓘ |
| monetaryReformStage | transitional currency before the real ⓘ |
| officialName |
cruzeiro real
ⓘ
linked to:
cruzeiro real (CR$)
|
| peggedTo |
URV (Unidade Real de Valor) during transition to the real
ⓘ
linked to:
temporary unit of account (URV)
|
| periodOfUse | early 1990s ⓘ |
| precededBy | cruzeiro (second cruzeiro) ⓘ |
| precedesCurrency |
real (Brazilian real)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian real
|
| reasonForReplacement | implementation of the Plano Real stabilization plan ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| replacedByCurrency |
real (Brazilian real)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brazilian real
|
| replacedCurrency |
cruzeiro (second cruzeiro)
ⓘ
linked to:
cruzeiro
|
| shortName |
cruzeiro real
ⓘ
linked to:
cruzeiro real (CR$)
|
| startDate | 1993-08-01 ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunit | centavo ⓘ |
| subunitToUnitRatio | 100 centavos = 1 cruzeiro real ⓘ |
| symbol | CR$ ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian government
ⓘ
Brazilian residents ⓘ |
| usedDuring | period of high inflation in Brazil ⓘ |
| usedIn | Brazilian economy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: cruzeiro real (CR$) Description of subject: The cruzeiro real (CR$) was Brazil’s short-lived national currency used in the early 1990s during a period of high inflation, immediately preceding the introduction of the real.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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cruzeiro real (CR$)
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cruzeiro real (CR$)
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cruzeiro
linked to: cruzeiro real (CR$)