What does carence in French mean?

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

The word carence in French means deficiency, failing, default, nonpayment, starve of, emotional neglect, vitamin deficiency, waiting period. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word carence

deficiency

nom féminin (manque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carence en fer entraîne l'anémie.
Iron deficiency leads to anaemia.

failing

nom féminin (manquement à une obligation) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carence des services de police est avérée dans cette affaire.
The failings in the police service have been borne out by this case.

default, nonpayment

nom féminin (Droit : situation d'absence de paiement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carence met tout justiciable en infraction devant la loi.
A default in payment puts anyone answerable to the law in breach of the law.

starve of

verbe transitif (priver de facteurs alimentaires) (of nutrients)

L'absence de fruits carence le corps en vitamines.

emotional neglect

nom féminin (manque d'amour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carence affective provoque des troubles du comportement chez certains jeunes enfants.

vitamin deficiency

nom féminin (manque de vitamines)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La carence vitaminique peut entraîner des troubles de la croissance.

waiting period

nom masculin (latence avant disponibilité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le délai de carence repousse de 7 jours au minimum le versement des indemnités de chômage.

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