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Note 24 - Current allowances and provisions - Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Sales risks [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | $ 5,867 | $ 6,814
Translation differences |  | (5) | (28)
Increase due to business combinations |  | 116 | 505
Additional / (reversals) provisions |  | 9,728 | 11,880
Reclassifications |  |  |
Used |  | (13,911) | (13,304)
Values at the end of the year |  | 1,795 | 5,867
Miscellaneous other provisions [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year | [1] | 11,150 | 17,469
Translation differences | [1] | (975) | (570)
Increase due to business combinations | [1] | 398 | 8,000
Additional / (reversals) provisions | [1] | 1,751 | (3,219)
Reclassifications | [1] | (557) | (5,641)
Used | [1] | (1,283) | (4,889)
Values at the end of the year | [1] | 10,484 | 11,150
Provision for current liabilities [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |
Values at the beginning of the year |  | 17,017 | 24,283
Translation differences |  | (980) | (598)
Increase due to business combinations |  | 514 | 8,505
Additional / (reversals) provisions |  | 11,479 | 8,661
Reclassifications |  | (557) | (5,641)
Used |  | (15,194) | (18,193)
Values at the end of the year |  | $ 12,279 | $ 17,017
[1] | Other claims and contingencies mainly include lawsuits and other legal proceedings, including employee, tax and environmental-related claims.

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in other provisions resulting from foreign currency exchange rate changes on provisions measured in a currency different from the entity's presentation currency. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of provisions other than provisions for employee benefits. [Refer: Provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 84 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_84_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_78_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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