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PRONUNCIATION OF FREE PORT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREE PORT

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Free port is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FREE PORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

List of free ports

A free port or free zone, sometimes also called a bonded area is a port, port area or other area with relaxed jurisdiction with respect to the country of location. A Free economic zone may also be called a free port. Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations. Earlier in history, some free ports like Hong Kong enjoyed political autonomy. Many international airports have free ports, though they tend to be called customs areas, customs zones, or international zones.

Definition of free port in the English dictionary

The definition of free port in the dictionary is a port open to all commercial vessels on equal terms. Other definition of free port is Also called: free zone. a zone adjoining a port that permits the duty-free entry of foreign goods intended for re-export.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREE PORT

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FREE PORT

airport
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Synonyms and antonyms of free port in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «free port» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREE PORT

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

Translator English - Chinese

自由港
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puerto libre
570 millions of speakers

English

free port
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुक्त बंदरगाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميناء حر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свободный порт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porto livre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্ত বন্দর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

port franc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelabuhan bebas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freihafen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自由貿易港
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무료 포트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Port gratis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cổng miễn phí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இலவச துறைமுகம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्री पोर्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ücretsiz liman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porto franco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wolny port
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вільний порт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

port liber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελεύθερο λιμάνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrye hawe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frihamn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ledig port
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of free port

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE PORT»

The term «free port» is regularly used and occupies the 100.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREE PORT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREE PORT»

Discover the use of free port in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to free port and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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An Act for Incorporating the Free Port of Perth-Amboy: ...
Passed at Trenton, December 21, 1784 New Jersey. _..__ _ * 7 All: --> v-l - Ships and other Vessels, and of foreign 'and domestick Goods, Wares and Products, for twentyfive Years, to commence on the first Day osjanuary next, provided the ...
New Jersey, 1785
2
Free Trade Zone and Port Hinterland Development
Hong Kong, China, even though it is a free port and the busiest container port in the world, has planned the development of Lantau logistic park covering 72 hectares located on the north shore of Lantau Island. This Lantau logistic park will be ...
‎2005
3
The Copenhagen Free Port Coy., Limited...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Kj Benhavns Frihavns-Aktieselskab, 2012
4
Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United ...
Merchant vessels and goods of all countries shall be allowed unrestricted access to the Free Port for loading and discharge both for goods in transit and goods destined for or proceeding from the Free Territory. 2. In connection with importation ...
Charles Irving Bevans, 1968
5
Port Business
Free Port The term Free Port concentrates on tax regulations or tax exemptions that may exist for the whole port or for a part of this port: the Free Port Area. In some countries it is only the turnover tax that has not to be paid while inside the Free ...
Jürgen Sorgenfrei, 2013
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The Rotarian
The free port question is merely an effort to assist shipping at a time, on the conclusion of hostilities, when the United States with her high tariff will need all the facilities possible for using her enormous merchant tonnage and to assist her large ...
7
The Port of Hamburg in 1910
shipyards, boiler shops, machine and repair shops and biscuit factories. Or they represent industries principally interested in exporting, such as rice mills and oil mills; or industries settled in the Free Port region before the Free Port was built* ...
Edwin Clapp, 2010
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Politics and the Port of Bristol in the Eighteenth Century: ...
1 26 Feb 1774 HC Barbadoes free port p.58 That they observe that a petition of George Walker, Esq., agent for the island and colony of Barbadoes for and in the behalf of the said island and colony, has been presented to the House praying for  ...
Society of Merchant Venturers (Bristol, England), Walter E. Minchinton, 1963
9
Port Jews: Jewish Communities in Cosmopolitan Maritime ...
Sephardic—Italian Jewish community in the eighteenth-century Free Port of Trieste at the crossroads of Central Europe, Italy and the eastern Mediterranean. I have found the concept port jewry equally as necessary as port [ew or port jews,  ...
David Cesarani, 2014
10
Tax Free Trade Zones of the World and in the United States
Importation, processing, or private ownership of gold is prohibited in the United States foreign trade zones, but there are no restrictions on silver operations. Free port Afree port usually encompasses an entire port and the surrounding area.
Susan Tiefenbrun, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREE PORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term free port is used in the context of the following news items.
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This week's free outdoor concerts in Jefferson, Clallam counties
The free Port Townsend Concert on the Dock, sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, continues every Thursday through Aug. «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
2
Ribbon cut on Freeport boat dock
FREEPORT — Thanks to the efforts of community members, Freeport is living up to its name — by being a free port. Officials and volunteers ... «Butler Eagle, Jul 15»
3
Samsung Galaxy S4 Android M 6.0 Update Possibilities Bleak
This is purely speculation on our part, but it is something that we think will happen over the next 6-12 months. It might not be a bug-free port but ... «AndroidOrigin, Jul 15»
4
Soil Test for Atuabo Free Port Begins
Takoradi — The first step towards the construction of the Atuabo Free Port has commenced with soil investigation or testing to pave the way for ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Update: Vladivostok gets 'free port' status
The status of a 'free port' gives traders the right to import and export certain goods without custom duties. An earlier report said this could mean ... «bunkerworld, Jul 15»
6
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE of free outdoor music on the North …
The free Port Townsend Concert on the Dock, sponsored by the Port Townsend Main Street Program, continues every Thursday through Aug. «Peninsula Daily, Jul 15»
7
Sykes-Picot: The Western agreement that sealed the Middle East's …
İskenderun would have a free port area, while Jerusalem would be a free city. Sykes, who changed his role from "pro-Turks" to "pro-Zionists," ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
8
The Council of the Federation approves the law on Free Port of …
The Council of the Federation has approved the package of laws on establishment of state support territory “Free Port of Vladivostok” today, ... «PortNews IAA, Jul 15»
9
Vladivostok free port bill passed by State Duma
The Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on making Vladivostok a free port. The city will enjoy free port status for 70 ... «PortNews IAA, Jul 15»
10
Pre-construction work begins on Atuabo Free Port [Photos]
Commercial executive at Atuabo Free Port, Frank Hagan Brown indicated that the company since 2012 has identified all farmers and property ... «Citifmonline, Jul 15»

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