What does indemnité in French mean?

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

The word indemnité in French means compensation, allowance, indemnity request, compensation, compensatory allowance, severance pay, severance pay, accommodation allowance, expense allowance, standard payment rate, standard rate of reimbursement. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word indemnité

compensation

nom féminin (dédommagement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Suite à l'accident, il a reçu une indemnité de 500 euros.
After the accident he received 500 euros (in) compensation.

allowance

nom féminin (prime)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'employé touchera une indemnité de 200 euros par mois pour ses déplacements.
The employee will receive an allowance of 200 euros each month for his travelling expenses.

indemnity request

nom féminin (réclamation d'indemnisation)

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

compensation

nom féminin pluriel (somme de dédommagement) (uncountable)

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

compensatory allowance

nom féminin (qui fournit une compensation)

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

severance pay

nom féminin (prime pour quitter une entreprise)

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

severance pay

nom féminin (dédommagment de licenciement)

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

accommodation allowance

nom féminin (dédommagement de location)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand ils sont envoyés en déplacement, les employés de cette entreprise ont droit à une indemnité de logement.

expense allowance

nom féminin (frais de communication)

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

standard payment rate, standard rate of reimbursement

nom féminin (forfait de remboursement)

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

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