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contribution

French → English

noun//kɔ̃.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃//

(cooperation) Contribution: the act of giving money, time, or ideas to help achieve a collective goal; input

Sa première contribution importante fut la création d'une machine arithmétique.

(English) His first important contribution was the creation of an arithmetic machine.

Les résistants locaux ont apporté une large contribution à la libération de la ville.

(English) Local resistance members made a large contribution to the liberation of the city.

noun//kɔ̃.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃//

(fiscal) Public levy: a mandatory payment or tax required by the state to fund public spending; tax

Les citoyens ont l’obligation de contribuer aux dépenses publiques via les contributions directes.

(English) Citizens have the obligation to contribute to public spending through direct taxes.

Une contribution annuelle de douze francs doit être payée par chaque participant.

(English) An annual contribution of twelve francs must be paid by each participant.

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