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Definition: DOUANE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A customhouse.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Douane" is a common misspelling or typo for: douanes.

Date "Douane" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1581. (references)

Etymology:Douane \Dou`ane"\, noun. [French expression]. (references)


Extended Definition: DOUANE

Douane

Douanes were a system of taxation through custom duties in France in King Louis XIV's reign.

Douane is also the French word for customs, in the sense of a border check. The official French customs and excise agency, La Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (DGDDI), is loosely known as La Douane (official website in French).

See also

Flag of France Law enforcement in France
National Gendarmerie
Air Gendarmerie · Air Transport Gendarmerie · Departmental Gendarmerie · Maritime Gendarmerie · Republican Guard · Mobile Gendarmerie (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale · Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République · Escadron parachutiste d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale)
National Police
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité · Direction centrale des renseignements généraux · Direction de la surveillance du territoire · Préfecture de Police · Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion
Other
Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes · Municipal Police · Garde champêtre

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Douane". Image Credit.
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Translations: DOUANE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian celnice (customs, customhouse, custom house, customs house, customshouse), celní úřad (board of customs, customs, douane). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina celnice (customs, customhouse, custom house, customs house, customshouse), celní úřad (board of customs, customs, douane). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech celnice (customs, customhouse, custom house, customs house, customshouse), celní úřad (board of customs, customs, douane). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 세관 (customhouse, custom, customshouse, canaliculus, custom house). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 세관 (customhouse, custom, customshouse, canaliculus, custom house). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 税関 (customs, customs house, barrier, custom, custom house). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 세관 (customhouse, custom, customshouse, canaliculus, custom house). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, douane. (volunteer & more translations)
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