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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variable levy
1, record 1, English, variable%20levy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A customs duty rate [that] varies in response to domestic criteria. 2, record 1, English, - variable%20levy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
variable levy: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - variable%20levy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- variable levies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement variable
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de droit de douane qui varie en fonction de critères nationaux. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prélèvement variable : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20variable
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prélèvements variables
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- exacciones variables
1, record 1, Spanish, exacciones%20variables
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gravamen variable 2, record 1, Spanish, gravamen%20variable
masculine noun
- prélèvement 1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement
masculine noun
- arancel variable 2, record 1, Spanish, arancel%20variable
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«Prélèvement»: Voz francesa muy difundida en la Comunidad Europea, y oficialmente traducido en el Tratado de Adhesión de España a la CEE por «exacciones variables». Grava las diferencias entre los precios del mercado mundial y los precios de entrada en la Comunidad, para garantizar a la agricultura comunitaria los niveles de renta a que se refiere el art. 39 del Tratado de Roma. Los ingresos por «prélèvements» se transfieren por cada uno de los doce Estados miembros a la CE. 1, record 1, Spanish, - exacciones%20variables
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