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franking

/ˈfræŋkɪŋ/

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verb

Affranchir

To place a frank on an envelope.

Examples :

"Before mailing the letter to her grandmother, Sarah franked the envelope. "

Avant d'envoyer la lettre à sa grand-mère, Sarah a affranchi l'enveloppe.

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verb

Affranchir

To exempt from charge for postage, as a letter, package, or packet, etc.

Examples :

"Because he was a diplomat, he had the privilege of franking his personal mail and sending it without paying for postage. "

En tant que diplomate, il avait le privilège d'affranchir son courrier personnel et de l'envoyer sans payer de frais de port.

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verb

Affranchir

To send by public conveyance free of expense.

Examples :

"Because the Senator was franking letters on government business, he didn't have to pay for postage. "

Comme le sénateur affranchissait des lettres pour les affaires gouvernementales, il n'a pas eu à payer de frais de port.

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verb

Enfermer, engraisser

To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten.

Examples :

"The farmer was franking the pigs in their pen to fatten them up for market. "

L'agriculteur enfermait les porcs dans leur enclos pour les engraisser pour le marché.

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noun

Affranchissement

A device or marking such as postage stamp, printed or stamped impressions, codings, labels, manuscript writings, or any other authorized form of markings affixed or applied to mails to qualify them to be postally serviced.

Examples :

"The office manager checked each outgoing envelope to ensure the franking, either a postage stamp or a meter impression, was correctly applied before sending the mail. "

Le responsable du bureau a vérifié chaque enveloppe sortante pour s'assurer que l'affranchissement, soit un timbre-poste, soit une empreinte de machine, était correctement appliqué avant d'envoyer le courrier.

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noun

Un système d'imposition des sociétés dans lequel une partie ou la totalité de l'impôt payé par une société peut être attribuée, ou imputée, aux actionnaires au moyen d'un crédit d'impôt afin de réduire l'impôt sur le revenu dû sur une distribution.

A corporate tax system in which some or all of the tax paid by a company may be attributed, or imputed, to the shareholders by way of a tax credit to reduce the income tax payable on a distribution.

Examples :

"The company's dividend payments included franking, allowing shareholders to reduce their personal income tax burden. "

Les paiements de dividendes de la société comprenaient la franchise, ce qui permettait aux actionnaires de réduire leur charge fiscale personnelle.

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