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Definition of pratique - 4 dictionary results

pra⋅tique

[pra-teek, prat-ik; Fr. pra-teek]
–noun
license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health.

Origin:
1600–10; < F: practice < ML practica. See practice
pra·tique   (prā-tēk')   
n.  Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine.

[French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin prāctica, ultimately from Greek prāktikē, from feminine of prāktikos, practical; see practical.]

Pratique

Prat"ique\, n. [F.; cf. It. pratica, Sp. practica. See Practice.]

1. (Com.) Primarily, liberty of converse; intercourse; hence, a certificate, given after compliance with quarantine regulations, permitting a ship to land passengers and crew; -- a term used particularly in the south of Europe.

2. Practice; habits. [Obs.] "One of English education and pratique." --R. North.
Language Translation for : pratique
Spanish: adecuado; bien situado, accesible,
German: geeignet,
Japanese: 手近な

Main Entry: pra·tique
Pronunciation: pra-'tEk
Function: noun
: clearance given an incoming ship by the health authority of a port after compliancewith quarantine regulations or on presentation of a clean bill of health
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