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breakage

/ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/

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noun

Rupture, cassure

The act of breaking.

Examples :

"The shipping company had to pay for the breakage of the fragile glasses during transit. "

La société de transport a dû payer pour la rupture des verres fragiles pendant le transport.

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noun

Casse, bris

Something that has been broken.

Examples :

"At the end of the party, there were two reported breakages."

À la fin de la fête, il y a eu deux casses signalées.

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noun

Non-utilisation, péremption

A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.

Examples :

"The company's quarterly profits increased significantly due to the unexpected breakage from unredeemed store credits. "

Les bénéfices trimestriels de l'entreprise ont considérablement augmenté en raison de la péremption inattendue des crédits en magasin non utilisés.

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noun

Le reliquat

The left-over money in a parimutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.

Examples :

"The racetrack kept the breakage, which was the small amount left over after rounding down the payouts, and added it to the prize pool for the next race. "

L'hippodrome a conservé le reliquat, qui était le petit montant restant après l'arrondissement des gains, et l'a ajouté à la cagnotte de la prochaine course.

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