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décompte

countdown, tally

noun deh-KOHNT Rare
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Also means

deduction, breakdown

Usage Note

Décompte covers both the act of counting down (as in a rocket launch) and an itemized breakdown of amounts (as on a pay slip). The related verb is décompter, meaning to deduct or count down.

Examples

"Le décompte des voix a pris du temps."

Natural Translation

The vote tally took time.

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