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SAINTE TAXE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sin tax
1, record 1, English, sin%20tax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nicknamed the "sin tax" package, Gov. White's measures included: raising the tax on mixed drinks from 10 % to 20 %; increasing liquor taxes from $2 to $4 a gallon; doubling beer taxes to $10 a barrel; raising cigarette taxes from 18.3 to 23.3 per pack and posting a cigar tax roughly 1 per smoke. 1, record 1, English, - sin%20tax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: National Petroleum News, v. 75, p. 23(2), July, 1983. 1, record 1, English, - sin%20tax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taxe sur le tabac et les alcools
1, record 1, French, taxe%20sur%20le%20tabac%20et%20les%20alcools
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sainte taxe 2, record 1, French, sainte%20taxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation plaisante des impôts frappant notamment les alcools et le tabac. 2, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20tabac%20et%20les%20alcools
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "sainte taxe" a été proposé par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada. 3, record 1, French, - taxe%20sur%20le%20tabac%20et%20les%20alcools
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sin tax
1, record 2, English, sin%20tax
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appellation plaisante des impôts frappant notamment les alcools et le tabac. 1, record 2, English, - sin%20tax
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sainte taxe
1, record 2, French, sainte%20taxe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les revenus de la sainte taxe vont permettre de financer plusieurs projets humanitaires. 1, record 2, French, - sainte%20taxe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit d’un équivalent plaisant de même niveau que l’expression anglaise. 1, record 2, French, - sainte%20taxe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme entériné par le Comité de linguistique de Radio-Canada et le Secrétariat d’État du Canada. 2, record 2, French, - sainte%20taxe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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