Dutch Meaning of continental system
Continentaal stelsel
Other Dutch words related to Continentaal stelsel
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Nearest Words of continental system
- continental slope => Continentaal plat
- continental shelf => continentaal plat
- continental quilt => Continentaal dekbed
- continental pronunciation => Continentale uitspraak
- continental plan => continentaal plan
- continental glacier => Landijs
- continental drive => Continentaal drift
- continental drift => Continentenverschuiving
- continental divide => continentale waterscheiding
- continental congress => Continentaal Congres
- continent-wide => Continentaal
- contingence => onvoorziene omstandigheid
- contingency => eventualiteit
- contingency fee => Honorarium bij succes
- contingency procedure => Rampenprocedure
- contingent => contingent
- contingent on => afhankelijk van
- contingent probability => Voorwaardelijke kans
- contingent upon => afhankelijk van
- continual => doorlopend
Definitions and Meaning of continental system in English
continental system ()
The system of commercial blockade aiming to exclude England from commerce with the Continent instituted by the Berlin decree, which Napoleon I. issued from Berlin Nov. 21, 1806, declaring the British Isles to be in a state of blockade, and British subjects, property, and merchandise subject to capture, and excluding British ships from all parts of Europe under French dominion. The retaliatory measures of England were followed by the Milan decree, issued by Napoleon from Milan Dec. 17, 1807, imposing further restrictions, and declaring every ship going to or from a port of England or her colonies to be lawful prize.
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Continentaal stelsel
The system of commercial blockade aiming to exclude England from commerce with the Continent instituted by the Berlin decree, which Napoleon I. issued from Berl
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continental slope => Continentaal plat, continental shelf => continentaal plat, continental quilt => Continentaal dekbed, continental pronunciation => Continentale uitspraak, continental plan => continentaal plan,
