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bilan

balance sheet, assessment

noun bee-LAHN Rare

Also means

outcome, toll

Usage Note

Bilan is used in both financial contexts (bilan comptable — accounting balance sheet) and general assessment (faire le bilan — to take stock of a situation). Le bilan humain of a disaster refers to the human toll (deaths and injuries). Déposer son bilan is the standard expression for a company declaring bankruptcy.

Examples

"L'entreprise a déposé son bilan."

Natural Translation

The company filed for bankruptcy.

Literal Translation

The company deposited its balance sheet.

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