compensation

compensation
compensation [kɔ̃pɑ̃sasjɔ̃]
feminine noun
( = dédommagement) compensation
• en compensation de qch in compensation for sth
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kɔ̃pɑ̃sasjɔ̃
nom féminin compensation

compensations financières — financial compensation

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kɔ̃pɑ̃sasjɔ̃ nf
1) [perte, désavantage] compensation

en compensation — in compensation, as compensation

2) BANQUE clearing
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compensation nf
1 (action de compenser) compensation; en compensation ils nous ont payé l'hôtel as compensation they paid for the hotel; ils ont reçu une forte somme en compensation des travaux effectués they received a large sum as compensation for the work carried out; elle a obtenu 2 500 euros en compensation she got 2,500 euros in compensation;
2 (avantage accordé) compensation ¢; recevoir une compensation to receive compensation; ils ont obtenu des compensations financières they obtained financial compensation; comme or à titre de compensation in ou by way of compensation; ils font des heures supplémentaires sans compensation they are working overtime with no compensation;
3 Écon countertrade, compensation;
4 Fin clearance; ⇒ accord, cours;
5 Méd, Psych compensation.
[kɔ̃pɑ̃sasjɔ̃] nom féminin
1. [dédommagement] compensation
2. FINANCE [de dettes] offsetting
[de chèques] clearing
3. DROIT
compensation des dépens sharing of the costs (among different parties)
4. MÉDECINE & PSYCHOLOGIE compensation
elle mange par compensation she eats for comfort
5. NAUTIQUE correction, adjustment
6. AÉRONAUTIQUE tabbing
7. MÉCANIQUE & PHYSIQUE balancing
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en compensation locution adverbiale
as a ou by way of (a) compensation
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en compensation de locution prépositionnelle
by way of compensation ou as compensation ou to compensate for

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.

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