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RETALIATORY MEASURES [2 records]

Record 1 2003-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Relations
DEF

The repaying a wrong, injury, etc. with another; return of like for like.

OBS

"Retaliation" must be distinguished from "reprisal".

Key term(s)
  • retaliatory measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Relations internationales
DEF

Action de répliquer par des procédés, des mesures analogues à celles dont on s'est servi contre soi.

OBS

«Retaliation» est presque toujours rendu par «mesures de rétorsion» plutôt que par «rétorsion» seul; «mesures de rétorsion» est rarement au singulier.

Key term(s)
  • mesure de rétorsion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Relaciones internacionales
Key term(s)
  • medidas de represalia
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Record 2 2003-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • International Relations
DEF

Action taken by a country to restrain its imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures that adversely affects the first country's exports.

Key term(s)
  • retaliatory measures

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Relations internationales
OBS

Le terme «mesure de rétorsion» s'emploie le plus souvent au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • mesures de rétorsion

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comercio exterior
  • Relaciones internacionales
DEF

Política económica de sanciones que, por razones de tipo político, se aplican entre sí las naciones, consistente en no comprar ni vender a un país determinado y efectuar actos de verdadera agresión comercial.

Key term(s)
  • medidas de retorsión
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