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Fernsehgebühr

television licence fee

noun FERN-zeh-geh-byue-r Rare
Communication Media

Also means

TV fee

Usage Note

Fernsehgebühr was the former name for the household payment to fund public TV, replaced in Germany by the Rundfunkbeitrag in 2013; it remains in colloquial use and is also used for licence fees in other countries.

Examples

"In Großbritannien wird die Fernsehgebühr direkt an die BBC entrichtet."

Natural Translation

In Great Britain the television licence fee is paid directly to the BBC.

Literal Translation

In Great-Britain the television-fee is directly to the BBC paid.

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