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各种摊派

English translation: arbitrary charges

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Chinese term or phrase:	各种摊派
English translation:	arbitrary charges
Entered by:	Wenjer Leuschel

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05:25 Aug 13, 2008

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Bus/Financial - Law: Taxation & Customs / Probably Arbitrary Taxation

Chinese term or phrase: 各种摊派

http://www.huxingdou.com.cn/yuanzui2.htm

碰巧读到这篇短文〈权力和不受约束的制度有“原罪”〉，不知胡星斗何许人物，网上找到他的文章都很锐利，蛮有意思的。这文章里说：“很多民营企业家曾反映，企业有很大一部分钱用在了应付各种摊派、检查甚至敲诈勒索上。”

Question: What is 各种摊派 in English?

Thanks in advance!

Wenjer Leuschel KudoZ activity Questions: 367 (3 open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 4078 Taiwan
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arbitrary charges

Explanation:
摊派通常有强制的成份。

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Summary of answers provided

4 +2

arbitrary charges

words@large

3 +1

各种各样的摊派费用 = all kinds/sorts of apportionments/apportioned expenses

lai an

various assessments

Malcolm Mayfield

Answers

1 hr confidence:

various assessments

Explanation:
assessments (charges==>fines) of different kinds

Malcolm Mayfield
Taiwan
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Malcolm! What an interesting low-profiled word "assessment" is to avoid pointing out the fact of "extorting excessive taxes and levies." Care to join us at http://www.proz.com/powwow/2107 ?

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

arbitrary charges

Explanation:
摊派通常有强制的成份。

words@large
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks to all of you!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! I believe that this one is very close to the term.

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

各种各样的摊派费用 = all kinds/sorts of apportionments/apportioned expenses

Explanation:
摊派 = apportion (expenses, work, etc); 叫众人或各地区、各单位分担（捐款、任务等）（外研社：汉英词典；现代汉语词典）

contributions, rates, levies, capitations ...

I'm not sure of the correct term for this. There are several similar terms I think.

eg contributions, forced donations, subscriptions for capital works, schools etc.

see what others say.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-08-13 11:46:12 GMT)
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apportioned charge/s:
http://www.google.com/search?q=摊派费用 charges&rls=com.microsof...

Reference: http://www.google.com/search?q=%E6%91%8A%E6%B4%BE+%E6%A3%80%...

lai an
New Zealand
Local time: 02:56
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Lai An! Some extorted contributions could be just perfect in an authoritarian system, for people in such a system know nothing better.