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AREA ADUANERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- customs territory
1, record 1, English, customs%20territory
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any state or territory with a tariff of its own and autonomy in the conduct of its international trade relations. 2, record 1, English, - customs%20territory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- territoire douanier
1, record 1, French, territoire%20douanier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout état ou territoire disposant de son propre tarif douanier et d'une autonomie dans la conduite de ses relations commerciales internationales. 2, record 1, French, - territoire%20douanier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- territorio aduanero
1, record 1, Spanish, territorio%20aduanero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- área aduanera 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20aduanera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El régimen de admisión temporal para perfeccionamiento activo permite recibir en el territorio aduanero, con suspensión del pago de los tributos aduaneros a la importación, determinadas mercancías [...] para su transformación en un proceso productivo generador de productos finales que serán reexportados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - territorio%20aduanero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- customs booth
1, record 2, English, customs%20booth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- customs post 2, record 2, English, customs%20post
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small shelter used by customs officers located at the border. 3, record 2, English, - customs%20booth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waiting in a long line of traffic for a turn at the customs booth just magnifies the agony of wondering what the customs agent will want to know. 4, record 2, English, - customs%20booth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The smugglers are then forced to go directly through a busy U.S. Customs post with the refugees locked in the trunks of their cars. 5, record 2, English, - customs%20booth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de douane
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20douane
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- guérite des douanes 2, record 2, French, gu%C3%A9rite%20des%20douanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit abri situé à la frontière dans lequel se trouve un agent de douane. 3, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20douane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si les vérifications et les exigences de la carte FAST sont plus sévères que celles du passeport, à la guérite des douanes, le passeport sera obligatoire à compter du 1er janvier 2008. 4, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20douane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trop de formalités, qui pourraient facilement être remplies ailleurs, le sont au poste de douane, au moment où les marchandises traversent la frontière. 5, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20douane
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de aduanas
1, record 2, Spanish, puesto%20de%20aduanas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- puesto aduanero 2, record 2, Spanish, puesto%20aduanero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El puesto aduanero recibe el embarque en el área restringida con la declaración única aduanera [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20aduanas
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