What does amortissement in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word amortissement in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amortissement in French.

The word amortissement in French means payment in instalments, spreading the cost, shock absorption, depreciation expense, derogatory depreciation, damping factor, amortization fund, sinking fund. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amortissement

payment in instalments, spreading the cost

nom masculin (remboursement échelonné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un prêt sur 7 ans à 3,5% permet l'amortissement de l'achat de votre voiture.
A loan over seven years at 3.5% makes spreading the cost of a car purchase possible.

shock absorption

nom masculin (Mécanique : dispositif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'amortissement permet d'atténuer oscillations et vibrations.
Shock absorption reduces shaking and vibrations.

depreciation expense

nom masculin (valeur d'un bien définie selon sa durée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En général, les amortissements comptables se font sur 5 ans.

derogatory depreciation

nom masculin (amortissement comptable exceptionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre comptable a choisi un amortissement dérogatoire pour amortir notre nouveau siège.

damping factor

nom masculin (mesure de la capacité d'un ampli) (of an amplifier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

amortization fund, sinking fund

nom masculin (épargne régulière) (finance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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