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collatéral

French → English

adj//kɔ.la.te.ʁal//

(military) Collateral: unintended damage or casualties occurring during an attack

Le bombardement a causé de nombreux dommages collatéraux parmi les populations civiles.

(English) The bombing caused significant collateral damage among the civilian populations.

L'armée tente de minimiser les victimes collatérales lors de ses frappes chirurgicales.

(English) The army tries to minimize collateral casualties during its surgical strikes.

noun//kɔ.la.te.ʁal//

(finance) Collateral: an asset pledged by a borrower as security for a loan

La banque exige un collatéral suffisant avant d'accorder ce prêt immobilier.

(English) The bank requires sufficient collateral before granting this mortgage loan.

Certains stablecoins sont adossés à un collatéral en dollars américains.

(English) Some stablecoins are backed by collateral in US dollars.

adj//kɔ.la.te.ʁal//

(law) Collateral line: relating to family members who share an ancestor but are not direct descendants

Les cousins et les oncles sont considérés comme des héritiers collatéraux.

(English) Cousins and uncles are considered collateral heirs.

La succession a été transmise à un parent éloigné de la ligne collatérale.

(English) The inheritance was passed to a distant relative in the collateral line.

Entry ID: fr:en:collatéral · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary