provision
French → English
Supply: a stock or amount of something supplied or available for use.
L'explorateur a emporté une provision de nourriture pour trois semaines.
(English) The explorer brought a three-week supply of food.
Il a fait une provision de bois pour affronter l'hiver rigoureux.
(English) He stocked up on wood to face the harsh winter.
(finance) Sufficient funds: a sum of money held to cover a future payment, like a check.
La banque a rejeté son chèque car il n'y avait pas de provision sur son compte.
(English) The bank rejected his check because there were insufficient funds in his account.
Il doit s'assurer que la provision est suffisante avant de signer le contrat.
(English) He must ensure the funds are sufficient before signing the contract.
Entry ID: fr:en:provision · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary