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WHAT DOES EFTA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

European Free Trade Association

The European Free Trade Association is a free trade organisation between four European countries that operates in parallel with – and is linked to – the European Union. The EFTA was established on 3 May 1960 as a trade bloc-alternative for European states who were either unable or unwilling to join the then-European Economic Community which has now become the EU. The Stockholm Convention, establishing the EFTA, was signed on 4 January 1960 in the Swedish capital by seven countries. Today's EFTA members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, of which the latter two were founding members. The initial Stockholm Convention was superseded by the Vaduz Convention, which enabled greater liberalisation of trade among the member states. EFTA states have jointly concluded free trade agreements with a number of other countries. The EFTA countries are part of the European Union's internal market; Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the Agreement on a European Economic Area and Switzerland through a set of bilateral agreements.

Definition of EFTA in the English dictionary

The definition of EFTA in the dictionary is European Free Trade Association; established in 1960 to eliminate trade tariffs on industrial products; now comprises Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. Free trade was established between EFTA and the EC in 1984. In 1994 EFTA and the EU together created the European Economic Area.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EFTA


after
ˈɑːftə
BAFTA
ˈbæftə
crafter
ˈkrɑːftə
drafter
ˈdrɑːftə
drifter
ˈdrɪftə
hefter
ˈhɛftə
hereafter
ˌhɪərˈɑːftə
hereinafter
ˌhɪərɪnˈɑːftə
Jephte
ˈdʒɛftə
kofta
ˈkɒftə
laughter
ˈlɑːftə
lifter
ˈlɪftə
lofter
ˈlɒftə
looked-after
ˈlʊktˌɑːftə
NAFTA
ˈnæftə
powerlifter
ˈpaʊərˌlɪftə
rafter
ˈrɑːftə
shifter
ˈʃɪftə
thereafter
ˌðɛərˈɑːftə
whereafter
ˌwɛərˈɑːftə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EFTA

Efik
EFIS
EFL
eft
eftest
EFTPOS
EFTS
eftsoons
eg
Eg.
EGA
egad
egal
egalitarian
egalitarianism
egalite
egality
egally
egarement
Egas Moniz

WORDS THAT END LIKE EFTA

ABTA
CARIFTA
CCTA
EDTA
GMTA
GTA
IATA
ITA
LAFTA
LTA
NESTA
PPTA
RTA
SSTA
UNITA

Synonyms and antonyms of EFTA in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «EFTA» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EFTA

Find out the translation of EFTA to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of EFTA from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «EFTA» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧洲自由贸易联盟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

AELC
570 millions of speakers

English

EFTA
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

EFTA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الافتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ЕАСТ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

EFTA
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

EFTA
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

AELE
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

EFTA
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

EFTA
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

EFTA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

EFTA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

EFTA
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

EFTA
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

EFTA வை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

EFTA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

EFTA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

EFTA
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

EFTA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ЄАВТ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

AELS
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΕΖΕΣ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

EVA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

EFTA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

EFTA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of EFTA

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EFTA»

The term «EFTA» is regularly used and occupies the 56.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EFTA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «EFTA» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «EFTA» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about EFTA

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFTA»

Discover the use of EFTA in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to EFTA and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Impact of the European Community's Internal Market on ...
Origins of the EC and EFTA The issue of economic and political integration has been on the Western European agenda since the end of World War II (Siegler, 1961). The first step toward forming the European Communities (EC) was taken in ...
‎1990
2
Personal Injury Awards in EU and EFTA Countries
Following the success of our previous two reports relating to 'Personal Injury Awards in EU and EFTA Countries' we have undertaken some further research to produce a third edition. The report provides a guide to an understanding of the ...
David McIntosh, Marjorie Holmes, 2003
3
Forest Products Statistical Information Systems of EU and EFTA
5. Conclusions. and. Recommendations. 5.1 Information strategy for international forest products production and trade statistics 5.1.1 Introduction This project, granted by Eurostat, has aimed at a review of the quality, reliability, and ...
Philip A. Wardle, 2003
4
EFTA Reporter
Two new EFTA agreements to abolish non-tariff barriers to trade came into operation on 1st January, 1971. The new agreements will greatly simplify the task of EFTA exporters of pressure vessels — ranging from aerosol cans and gas bottles ...
5
Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia
He finally vetoed the proposal in November 1958. With the creation of EFTA the so-called Outer Seven European states proved that an industrial free-trade area was technically feasible and could operate with a loose institutional framework.
Bernard A. Cook, 2001
6
The Economics of International Integration
Therefore, the history of EFTA appears to be without significance or event. The important things, that is, market- induced specialisation, happened at such a micro level as to escape the commentator's eye (Curzon Price, 1988, p. 100). However ...
M. N. Jovanovic, Miroslav N. Jovanovic ́, 2007
7
The Political Economy of Joining the European Union: ...
The EEA Council, which is composed of the foreign ministers of the EU and EFTA -EEA countries, provides political impetus for the development of the agreement and guidelines for the Joint Committee. Ministers meet at least twice a year to ...
Magnus Bjarnason, 2010
8
Reluctant Europeans: Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland in the ...
It was to gain from EFTA membership, but the advantages were fewer than in the Swedish case because Switzerland traditionally had fewer ties to the large British market and the Scandinavian countries. With regard to exports, accession to ...
Sieglinde Gstöhl, 2002
9
Europa World Year
Telephone: (22) 332-26-26; fax: (22) 332-26-99; e-mail: mail.gva® efta.int; internet: www.efta.int. Established in 1960, EFTA aimed to bring about free trade in industrial goods and to contribute to the liberalization and expansion of world trade.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
10
British Business in the Formative Years of European ...
Exports to EFTA did not match this growth, but even in 1961, the year Britain first applied to join the EC and potentially turned its back on the Commonwealth and EFTA, these exports represented nearly 80 percent of the value of exports to the ...
Neil Rollings, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFTA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term EFTA is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fresh meat delivered to parking lots, cuts out middle man
"Everything is bought and paid for in advance," said Zaycon driver Kelen Efta. The 'event,' as Zaycon puts it, is merely for pick-ups. "Basically ... «FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV, Jul 15»
2
FTC Not Happy With 'Risk-Free Trial' Disclosures
... unfair or deceptive practices, but also ROSCA, the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act. It also cites the EFTA and Regulation E. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
3
Import quotas to protect domestic cultivation
Switzerland and Norway are both members of the EFTA, the European Free Trade Association. The EFTA is an organization that comprises ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
4
EPF with new management and new goals; wood-based panel …
The expectations for this year are largely stable and the rise in production in the EU-EFTA area as a whole is estimated at +0.5% for 2015. «IHB, Jul 15»
5
EFTA, Philippines Hold Second Round Of FTA Talks
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland – and the Philippines held a ... «Tax-news.com, Jul 15»
6
Azure, Office 365 and more Microsoft cloud price increases on deck …
Azure prices will increase 11 percent in the European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member countries and 26 percent ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»
7
Restructuration, Audit, Suspension and Abolition of the debt
... (more commonly known as the EFTA Court), which also includes Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland, dismissed the UK and the Netherlands' ... «International Viewpoint, Jul 15»
8
Greece rejects Euro-austerity and social terrorism
All they ever wanted, and want, and will always want, is nothing more than a loose trading agreement allowing them to trade freely (like EFTA), ... «Pravda, Jul 15»
9
Salmonella in poultry still a major risk says EU alert service
The report showed that the number of poultry salmonella cases in the EU, as well as the European Free Trade Area's (EFTA) Iceland, ... «GlobalMeatNews.com, Jul 15»
10
Nanotechnology in Switzerland: Market Report
The country has free trade agreements worldwide, and is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). It is one of the richest ... «AZoNano.com, Jul 15»

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