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cus·toms [ˈkʌstəmz] N pl

customs
Zoll m <-(e)s, Zölle>
to declare goods to customs
Waren deklarieren [o. zur Verzollung anmelden]
to get [or go][or pass] through customs
durch den Zoll gehen
to pay customs [on sth]
Zoll [für etw acc] [be]zahlen

customs N handel

customs (Behörde)
Zoll m

ˈcus·tom(s) house N

custom(s) house
Zollamt nt <-(e)s, -ämter>

cus·tom [ˈkʌstəm] N

1. custom (tradition):

custom
Brauch m <-(e)s, Brä̱u̱·che>
custom
Sitte f <-, -n>
local custom
Gepflogenheit f <-, -en>
around here it's a local custom to ...
hier [bei uns] ist es Brauch, ...
an ancient custom
ein alter Brauch
in my country, it's the custom to ...
in meinem Land ist es üblich, dass ...
a national/strange custom
ein landesüblicher/seltsamer Brauch

2. custom no pl (usual behaviour):

custom
Gewohnheit f <-, -en>
it is her custom to ...
es ist ihre Gewohnheit, ...
as is sb's custom
wie es jds Gewohnheit ist
custom of the trade
Usance f <-, -n>

3. custom no pl:

custom (clientele)
Kundschaft f <-, -en>
(patronage) to withdraw one's custom [or take one's custom elsewhere]
anderswohin gehen
if we don't give good service, people will withdraw their custom
wenn wir keinen guten Service bieten, gehen die Kunden eben anderswohin

ˈcus·toms agent N

customs agent
Zollagent(in) m (f)

ˈcus·toms author·ity N

customs authority
Zollbehörde f <-, -n>
customs authority
Zollstelle f

ˈcus·toms bar·ri·er N

customs barrier
Zollschranke f <-, -n>

ˈcus·toms bro·ker N

customs broker
Spediteur, der die Zollabfertigung übernimmt

ˈcus·toms clear·ance N

customs clearance
Zollabfertigung f <-, -en> kein pl
customs clearance charge
Zollabfertigungsgebühr f <-, -en>
to get customs clearance for sth
etw verzollt bekommen

ˈcus·toms col·lec·tion N no pl

customs collection
Zolleinnahme f

ˈcus·toms con·trol N no pl

customs control
Zollkontrolle f <-, -n>

ˈcus·toms dec·la·ra·tion N FIN

customs declaration
Zollerklärung f <-, -en>
customs declaration
Zolldeklaration f <-, -en>
customs declaration
Zollabfertigungsschein m
customs declaration
Zollanmeldung f
OpenDict entry

custom ADJ

custom TECH
kundenspezifisch