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RETORSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Customs and Excise
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- retaliation
1, record 1, English, retaliation
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retaliatory measure 2, record 1, English, retaliatory%20measure
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action taken by a country to restrain imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures adversely affecting its exports. 3, record 1, English, - retaliation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
retaliatory measure: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - retaliation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- retaliatory measures
- SearchOnlyKey2
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Douanes et accise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rétorsion
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mesure de rétorsion 2, record 1, French, mesure%20de%20r%C3%A9torsion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure prise par un pays pour limiter les importations en provenance d'un pays qui a relevé un droit ou imposé d'autres mesures ayant un effet négatif sur ses exportations. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9torsion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mesure de rétorsion : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9torsion
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mesures de rétorsion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Aduana e impuestos internos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retorsión
1, record 1, Spanish, retorsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- medida de represalia 2, record 1, Spanish, medida%20de%20represalia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Política económica de sanciones que, por razones de tipo político, se aplican entre sí las naciones, consistente en no comprar ni vender a un país determinado y efectuar actos de verdadera agresión comercial. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retorsi%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medidas de retorsión
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