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CROSS-BORDER SPECIFICITY [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Customs and Excise
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

The special characteristics and advantages associated with a geographic location in close proximity to the border.

CONT

Such an approach develops further the concept of European Neighbourhood towards cooperation, more adequate representation of this region within the EU and its cross-border specificity...

Key term(s)
  • cross border specificity
  • trans-border specificity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Douanes et accise
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Caractère de ce qui est spécial et avantageux relié à un emplacement géographique près de la frontière.

CONT

[L'Université de Metz] s'est également fait une spécificité transfrontalière avec ses voisins belges, luxembourgeois et allemands.

OBS

L'adjectif «transfrontalier» est à privilégier. Le mot «transfrontière» ne figure pas dans les dictionnaires, sauf rare exception, mais il est attesté dans les documents de l'OMC [Organisation mondiale du commerce] et les accords de libre-échange du Canada.

Key term(s)
  • spécificité transfrontières

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
  • Comercio exterior
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