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DROITS DOUANE PROTECTEURS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-08-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- protective duty
1, record 1, English, protective%20duty
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- protective tariff 2, record 1, English, protective%20tariff
correct, noun
- protective customs duty 3, record 1, English, protective%20customs%20duty
correct, noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [customs duty] designed to shelter part of the national productive capacity from the full impact of foreign competition. 4, record 1, English, - protective%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
protective duty; protective tariff; protective customs duty: designations usually used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - protective%20duty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- protective duties
- protective tariffs
- protective customs duties
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit protecteur
1, record 1, French, droit%20protecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de douane protecteur 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20douane%20protecteur
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Droit de douane conçu pour protéger une partie de la capacité de production nationale du plein effet de la concurrence étrangère. 1, record 1, French, - droit%20protecteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
droit protecteur; droit de douane protecteur : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - droit%20protecteur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits protecteurs
- droits de douane protecteurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arancel proteccionista
1, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20proteccionista
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arancel protector 2, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20protector
masculine noun
- arancel de protección 3, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20de%20protecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- aranceles protectores
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