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DROIT PUNITIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- punitive tariff
1, record 1, English, punitive%20tariff
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- punitive duty 2, record 1, English, punitive%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff set so high ... that, in most cases, trade no longer occurs under it. 3, record 1, English, - punitive%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
punitive tariff; punitive duty: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - punitive%20tariff
Record 1, Key term(s)
- punitive tariffs
- punitive duties
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Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de douane punitif
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20punitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit punitif 2, record 1, French, droit%20punitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de douane établi à un niveau si élevé [...] que, dans la plupart des cas, plus aucun échange n'a lieu. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20punitif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit de douane punitif; droit punitif : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20douane%20punitif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de douane punitifs
- droits punitifs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- punitive law
1, record 2, English, punitive%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- droit punitif
1, record 2, French, droit%20punitif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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