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TARIFFS DIVISION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prohibitive tariff
1, record 1, English, prohibitive%20tariff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A system of prohibitive tariffs puts a society inefficiently inside the consumption-possibility frontier that would be available if the efficiencies of international exchange and division of labor were utilized. 1, record 1, English, - prohibitive%20tariff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An ill-designed prohibitive tariff, far from helping the protected factor of production, will instead reduce its real wage by making imports expensive and by making the whole world less productive through eliminating the efficiency inherent in the best pattern of specialization and division of labor. 1, record 1, English, - prohibitive%20tariff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tarif prohibitif
1, record 1, French, tarif%20prohibitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tarif douanier prohibitif 1, record 1, French, tarif%20douanier%20prohibitif
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tarifa prohibitiva
1, record 1, Spanish, tarifa%20prohibitiva
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Traffic and Tariffs Studies Division
1, record 2, English, Traffic%20and%20Tariffs%20Studies%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Transport Commission. 1, record 2, English, - Traffic%20and%20Tariffs%20Studies%20Division
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Division des études des tarifs et de l'exploitation
1, record 2, French, Division%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20des%20tarifs%20et%20de%20l%27exploitation
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission canadienne des transports. 1, record 2, French, - Division%20des%20%C3%A9tudes%20des%20tarifs%20et%20de%20l%27exploitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Trade
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Tariffs and Market Access Division
1, record 3, English, Tariffs%20and%20Market%20Access%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EAT 2, record 3, English, EAT
correct, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Trade Policy I - General Trade Policy Bureau. 3, record 3, English, - Tariffs%20and%20Market%20Access%20Division
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Division of Tariffs and Market Access
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Commerce
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Direction des droits de douane et de l'accès aux marchés
1, record 3, French, Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20et%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20march%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EAT 2, record 3, French, EAT
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international, Direction générale de la politique commerciale I - Politique commerciale générale. 3, record 3, French, - Direction%20des%20droits%20de%20douane%20et%20de%20l%27acc%C3%A8s%20aux%20march%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tariffs Division
1, record 4, English, Tariffs%20Division
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Finance. 1, record 4, English, - Tariffs%20Division
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Division des tarifs
1, record 4, French, Division%20des%20tarifs
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministère des Finances. 1, record 4, French, - Division%20des%20tarifs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gateway
1, record 5, English, gateway
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A specific point named in various tariffs which governs the division of revenues and the routing of traffic being transported between countries(U. S. A., Canada, Mexico) or territorial zones in the U. S. 1, record 5, English, - gateway
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 2, record 5, English, - gateway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- point de passage
1, record 5, French, point%20de%20passage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point particulier cité dans divers tarifs marchandises et régissant la répartition des revenus de transport entre les transporteurs et l'itinéraire des acheminements internationaux (E.-U., Canada, Mexique) ou des acheminements entre territoires de tarification aux États-Unis. 1, record 5, French, - point%20de%20passage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 2, record 5, French, - point%20de%20passage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-10-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- International Air Tariffs Division
1, record 6, English, International%20Air%20Tariffs%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
National Transportation Agency. 1, record 6, English, - International%20Air%20Tariffs%20Division
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Division des tarifs aériens internationaux
1, record 6, French, Division%20des%20tarifs%20a%C3%A9riens%20internationaux
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Office national des transports. 1, record 6, French, - Division%20des%20tarifs%20a%C3%A9riens%20internationaux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-08-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Tariffs and Subsidies Control Division
1, record 7, English, Tariffs%20and%20Subsidies%20Control%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian Transport Commission. 1, record 7, English, - Tariffs%20and%20Subsidies%20Control%20Division
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Division du contrôle des subventions et des tarifs
1, record 7, French, Division%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20subventions%20et%20des%20tarifs
correct, Canada
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commission canadienne des transports. 1, record 7, French, - Division%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20subventions%20et%20des%20tarifs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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