Douaniers (en. Customs officers)

/dwa.nje/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Customs agent responsible for monitoring and controlling goods at the border.

Customs officers inspect luggage at the airport.

Les douaniers inspectent les bagages à l'aéroport.

Official of the customs service.

A customs officer discovered illicit goods.

Un douanier a découvert des marchandises illicites.

From the word 'customs', which comes from the Arabic 'dīwān', meaning office or administration.

customs check

Procedure for the verification by customs officers of passengers and goods.

contrôle douanier

customs suspicion

Doubt raised by a customs officer regarding the honesty of a passenger or a shipment.

suspicion douanière

customs declaration

Procedure for declaring goods to customs upon entering a country.

déclaration en douane

customs

Administration responsible for border controls.

douane

customs tariff

Duty charged by customs on imported goods.

tarif douanier

smuggling

Goods transported without declaration or in violation of customs laws.

contrabande

A customs officer who is particularly meticulous in his checks.

That customs officer is a real busybody.

Ce douanier-là, c'est un vrai fouineur.

A customs officer who is uncompromising.

Be careful, with that customs officer, you might get checked every time.

Attention, avec ce douanier, tu risques de te faire contrôler à chaque fois.