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cánon

English translation: charge, fee, levy

10:07 Nov 7, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / a presentation on the knowledge society and economy
Spanish term or phrase: cánon
los sectores cercanos a las entidades de gestión abogan por un modelo de gravamen de cánones sobre soportes de grabación
Wibblet
Local time: 05:17
English translation:charge, fee, levy
Explanation:
...etc, royalties usually go to the authors whereas this refers to a tax on the recoding industry.

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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:17
Grading comment
Thanks very much and for the explanation
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2royalty
Y. Peraza
4charge, fee, levy
neilmac


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
royalty


Explanation:
En este contexto se refiere a eso, royalties o tolls.

Y. Peraza
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  neilmac: "royalty" perhaps, but "tolls" are usually for roads...
10 mins
  -> Ah, vale. No sabia que su uso se limitaba a ese contexto. Gracias!
agree  Gad Kohenov: royalties sems correct here.
22 mins
agree  Benjamin Brinner
15 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
charge, fee, levy


Explanation:
...etc, royalties usually go to the authors whereas this refers to a tax on the recoding industry.

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-11-07 10:23:24 GMT)
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recording

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 06:17
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 527
Grading comment
Thanks very much and for the explanation
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