De douanecontrole
Example: De douanecontrole bij de luchthaven duurde langer dan verwacht.
Definition
"De douanecontrole" refers to the customs inspection process at a border or airport where officials check luggage and documents to enforce regulations on goods and travelers entering or leaving a country. This procedure ensures compliance with legal import and export rules.
Etymology
The term "de douanecontrole" combines the Dutch word "douane," meaning customs, which originates from the French word "douane" derived from the Arabic "diwan," referring to an administrative office. "Controle" means control or inspection, coming from the French "contrôle." Together, they describe the official customs inspection process.
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"De douanecontrole" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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