No. 609 in Catalan
taxa
"Taxa" in Catalan means "rate," "fee," or "tax" in English.
In a sentence
La taxa d'atur al país ha augmentat aquest mes.
The unemployment rate in the country has increased this month.
Here, 'taxa' refers to a statistical rate or ratio, in this case, the unemployment rate.
Han introduït una nova taxa sobre el consum d'energia.
A new tax on energy consumption has been introduced.
In this context, 'taxa' means a fee or financial charge imposed by an authority, specifically an energy tax.
La taxa d'èxit dels projectes ha estat molt alta.
The success rate of the projects has been very high.
Here, 'taxa' again denotes a statistical measure, this time referring to the success rate.
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