What does mutation in French mean?

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

The word mutation in French means transfer, move, change, mutation, property transfer tax, property transfer duties, undergoing changes, property transfer fee. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mutation

transfer, move

nom féminin (affectation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a mal accepté sa mutation en Bretagne.
He took his move to Brittany badly.

change

nom féminin (changement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mutations industrielles ont changé la région.
Industrial transformations changed the region.

mutation

nom féminin (biologie : modification) (Biology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mutations génétiques ont transformé les espèces.
Genetic mutations have transformed the species.

property transfer tax

nom masculin (taxe sur donation, succession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les droits de mutation sont perçus par les notaires au profit des mairies lors des ventes immobilières.

property transfer duties

nom masculin pluriel (taxe sur ventes immobilières)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le droit de mutation est perçu par le notaire au moment d'un changement de propriétaire.

undergoing changes

locution adverbiale (en transformation)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Notre société est en mutation.

property transfer fee

nom masculin pluriel (frais perçus par les syndics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'augmentation des frais de mutation avantage les collectivités locales.

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