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allocation

allowance

noun ah-loh-kah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: Latin 'allocatio'

Also means

benefit

Usage Note

Allocation refers to a state financial benefit or allowance — les allocations familiales are child benefit payments administered by the CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), a cornerstone of the French social system. L'allocation chômage is unemployment benefit. The word is more specific than indemnité, which covers one-off compensation; allocation implies a recurring or institutional benefit.

Examples

"Les allocations familiales aident les familles nombreuses."

Natural Translation

Child benefits help large families.

Literal Translation

Family allowances help large families.

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