allocation

allocation [alɔkasjɔ̃]

1. feminine noun

   a. [d'argent, temps] allocation ; [d'indemnité] granting

   b. ( = somme) allowance

• toucher les allocations (inf) to get family allowance

2. compounds

► allocation chômage, allocation de chômage unemployment benefit uncount (Brit), unemployment insurance uncount (US)

► allocations familiales ( = argent) ≈ child benefit (Brit), ≈ welfare (US)

► allocation logement ≈ housing benefit

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al(l)ɔkasjɔ̃

nom féminin

1) (action) granting

2) (somme) benefit, benefits (pl) US

une allocation de 5000 euros — 5,000 euros in benefit ou benefits US

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Phrasal Verbs:

- allocation chômage

- allocation logement

- allocation vieillesse

- allocations familiales

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alɔkasjɔ̃ nf

allowance

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allocation nf

1 (action) allocation, granting;

2 (somme) benefit, benefits (pl) US; verser une allocation à qn to pay sb benefit ou benefits US; toucher des allocations to get benefit ou benefits US; toucher une allocation de 10 000 euros par an to get 10,000 euros in benefit ou benefits US a year;

3 Fin (de prêt) granting.

Composés

allocation chômage unemployment benefit ou benefits US; allocation de devises foreign currency allowance; allocation de fin de droits income support (after the period of unemployment benefit has ended); allocation logement housing benefit ou benefits US; allocation de maternité maternity benefit ou benefits US; allocation de recherche Univ research grant; allocation vieillesse discretionary retirement pension; allocations familiales family allowance (sg).

ⓘ Allocations familiales Known colloquially as les allocs, they cover both maternity benefits and child benefit generally. For a first child, a working mother is entitled to sixteen weeks of paid maternity leave financed by the state. After the birth of a second child, child benefit is payable monthly.

[alɔkasjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [attribution] allocation

FINANCE [de parts] allotment, allotting

2. SOCIOLOGIE [prestation] allowance, benefit (UK), welfare (US)

avoir ou toucher des allocations to be on benefit (UK) ou welfare (US)

allocation (de) chômage unemployment benefit

allocations familiales family credit

allocation (de) logement, allocation-logement housing benefit (UK), rent subsidy ou allowance (US)

je touche une allocation-logement I get housing benefit (UK) ou a rent subsidy (US)

allocation (de) maternité maternity allowance

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allocations nom féminin pluriel

(familier)

les allocations

{{ind}}a. [service] social security (UK), welfare (US)

{{ind}}b. [bureau] the social security office