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TARIFF CHARGE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telephone Services
- Telephony and Microwave Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local mileage charge
1, record 1, English, local%20mileage%20charge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The Company] filed an application for approval of revisions to general tariff section 2. 6, "local mileage charges, "increasing the current rates for local switched trunks and including a new local mileage charge for non-switched trunks. 2, record 1, English, - local%20mileage%20charge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services téléphoniques
- Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- frais de distance locale
1, record 1, French, frais%20de%20distance%20locale
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tarif de distance locale 2, record 1, French, tarif%20de%20distance%20locale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La Compagnie] a déposé une demande en vue de faire approuver des révisions à la section 2.6, «frais de distance locale», du tarif général, visant à augmenter le tarif de distance locale pour un circuit commuté et à inclure un nouveau tarif de distance locale pour un circuit non commuté. 2, record 1, French, - frais%20de%20distance%20locale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- two-part tariff
1, record 2, English, two%2Dpart%20tariff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A two-part tariff is a price discrimination technique in which the price of a product or service is composed of two parts – a lump-sum fee as well as a per-unit charge. 2, record 2, English, - two%2Dpart%20tariff
Record 2, Key term(s)
- two part tariff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tarif binôme
1, record 2, French, tarif%20bin%C3%B4me
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En économie industrielle, on désigne par tarif binôme ([en anglais :] «two-part tariff») un prix composé d'une partie fixe (un abonnement ou une franchise) et d'une partie proportionnelle à la quantité de bien acheté. Le tarif binôme est très employé en organisation industrielle car il constitue le cas le plus simple de prix qui ne soit pas linéaire en la quantité de bien acheté. De plus, on peut montrer que quand l'information n'est pas trop incomplète, il permet à un principal d'éviter le problème de double marginalisation (le fait qu'un détaillant en monopole fixe un prix plus élevé que celui qui maximiserait le profit du fabricant dont il revend le bien). 2, record 2, French, - tarif%20bin%C3%B4me
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Precios (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa binomia
1, record 2, Spanish, tarifa%20binomia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tarifa binómica 2, record 2, Spanish, tarifa%20bin%C3%B3mica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] "tarifa binómica" comprende estructuras tarifarias compuestas de un elemento fijo y de un elemento que varía en función de la cantidad de energía eléctrica utilizada. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tarifa%20binomia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- long length additional
1, record 3, English, long%20length%20additional
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extra charge applied by liner conferences and shipping lines on cargo exceeding a length specified in their tariff, often 40 feet or 12 metres. 1, record 3, English, - long%20length%20additional
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This extra charge is normally expressed as an amount of money per tonne for each unit of length, for example each foot, or part thereof in excess of the specified length. 1, record 3, English, - long%20length%20additional
Record 3, Key term(s)
- lla
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surtaxe pour colis encombrants
1, record 3, French, surtaxe%20pour%20colis%20encombrants
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- surtaxe pour colis longs 1, record 3, French, surtaxe%20pour%20colis%20longs
correct, feminine noun
- surtaxe pour grandes longueurs 1, record 3, French, surtaxe%20pour%20grandes%20longueurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Pricing (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heavy lift additional charge
1, record 4, English, heavy%20lift%20additional%20charge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heavy lift surcharge 1, record 4, English, heavy%20lift%20surcharge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
extra charge applied by a liner conference or a shipping line on lifts exceeding a weight specified in its tariff, often five tonnes. 1, record 4, English, - heavy%20lift%20additional%20charge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Tarification (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- surtaxe pour colis lourds
1, record 4, French, surtaxe%20pour%20colis%20lourds
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- alternative tariff
1, record 5, English, alternative%20tariff
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tariff containing two or more rates from and to the same points, on the same goods, with authority to use the one that produces the lowest charge. 1, record 5, English, - alternative%20tariff
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tarif variable
1, record 5, French, tarif%20variable
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa alternativa
1, record 5, Spanish, tarifa%20alternativa
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Prices
- Foreign Trade
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- tariff charge 1, record 6, English, tariff%20charge
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Prix (Commercialisation)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement tarifaire
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20tarifaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tariff-like charge 1, record 7, English, tariff%2Dlike%20charge
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- tariff like charge
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- charge assimilable à un tarif douanier
1, record 7, French, charge%20assimilable%20%C3%A0%20un%20tarif%20douanier
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-07-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pricing (Electricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multi-block declining tariff 1, record 8, English, multi%2Dblock%20declining%20tariff
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One price structure that is generally consistent with economic efficiency is referred to as the two or, more generally, the multi-block tariff. This approach is based on the fact that efficiency requires that price equal marginal cost only for the last unit purchased, so that the price of intramarginal units can be adjusted. For example, under a declining cost situation, with a two-part tariff structure there could be a lump sum or hookup charge and then all units sold would be priced at marginal cost. However, too high a lump sum charge may prevent some customers from purchasing service at all. To avoid this problem a multi-block declining tariff could be used. The last or "tailing" block rate would be set at marginal cost. 1, record 8, English, - multi%2Dblock%20declining%20tariff
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tarification (Électricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tarif dégressif à tranches
1, record 8, French, tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégressif : Se dit d'une somme à payer qui va en diminuant selon certains critères (quantité, durée, etc.) : Tarif dégressif. 2, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir fiche "tarif à tranches". 1, record 8, French, - tarif%20d%C3%A9gressif%20%C3%A0%20tranches
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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