importation

importation
import VERB 1) bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad. 2) Computing transfer (data) into a file or document. 3) archaic indicate or signify.
NOUN 1) an imported article or service. 2) the action or process of importing. 3) the implied meaning of something. 4) importance.
DERIVATIVES importable adjective importation noun importer noun.
ORIGIN Latin importare 'bring in' .

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  • importation — [ ɛ̃pɔrtasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1734; angl. importation → 1. importer 1 ♦ Action d importer. Importation de voitures étrangères. Importation entre pays de la Communauté européenne. ⇒ introduction. Article, produit d importation. Droits de douane et taxes …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • importation — im‧por‧ta‧tion [ˌɪmpɔːˈteɪʆn ǁ ɔːr ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the activity or process of bringing things into a country from abroad in order to sell them: • US law prohibits importation of prison made goods. * * * importation UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • Importation — Im por*ta tion, n. [Cf. F. importation. See {Import}, v. t.] 1. The act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; opposed to exportation. [1913 Webster] 3 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • importation — index inflow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 importation n. The act of importing …   Law dictionary

  • Importation — (lat.), soviel wie Import (Einfuhr); importieren, Waren einführen; auch soviel wie von Bedeutung, von Belang sein …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • importation — IMPORTATION: Ver rongeur du commerce …   Dictionnaire des idées reçues

  • importation — (n.) c.1600; see IMPORT (Cf. import) (v.) + ATION (Cf. ation) …   Etymology dictionary

  • importation — [im΄pôr tā′shən] n. 1. an importing or being imported 2. something imported …   English World dictionary

  • IMPORTATION — n. f. T. de Commerce Action d’importer. L’importation de ces marchandises est prohibée. Permettre l’importation des blés étrangers. Article d’importation. Commerce d’importation. Agents d’importation. Il se dit aussi des Marchandises importées.… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • IMPORTATION — s. f. T. de Commerce. Action d importer. L importation de ces marchandises est prohibée. Permettre l importation des blés étrangers. On lui doit l importation de cette utile industrie. Brevet d importation.   Il se dit aussi Des marchandises… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • importation — im|por|ta|tion [ˌımpo:ˈteıʃən US o:r ] n 1.) [U and C] formal the act of bringing something new or different to a place where it did not previously exist, or something that arrives in this way importation of ▪ restrictions on the importation of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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