Synonym for 'license'?

[Geoff Hart <ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca>]

Arroxane wonders: <<I have a question regarding the term license. 
Apparently we cannot ship software licenses to a certain country 
without triggering all kinds of customs bells, whistles, lights, and 
fines.>>

That suggests that the bigger problem is not how you describe this 
situation, but the conditions under which this export is legal. You 
need a lawyer familiar with export law to tell you how to handle this. 
Most of us have no legal expertise in this area (I have no legal 
expertise at all <g>), and you'd probably be unwise to rely too heavily 
on our advice. Make sure that you cover your ass appropriately, for 
example by asking your boss to acknowledge the problem in writing.

That being said, I can at least propose wording that you can bounce off 
your lawyer:

<<So, I've been asked to rewrite anything that discusses software 
licenses. The only problem being that I cannot think of an appropriate 
term to use. Examples:    A system with fifteen channels requires 
fifteen licenses.     This product is licensed for fiteen uses.>>

For example: "You must purchase a separate copy of this software for 
each user. You have currently purchased 15 copies. Please contact our 
sales department to find out about the discounted prices we offer for 
large purchases."

In short: forget about the jargon, and focus clearly and simply on what 
you expect the user/reader to do.

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