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margins

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnz/ /ˈmɑːrdʒɪns/

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noun

Marges

The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.

Examples :

"I wrote notes in the margins of my textbook to help me study. "

J'ai écrit des notes dans les marges de mon manuel pour m'aider à étudier.

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Marge, bord

The edge or border of any flat surface.

Examples :

"Please write your sentence below. The student wrote notes in the margins of the textbook. "

Veuillez écrire votre phrase ci-dessous. L'étudiant a écrit des notes dans les marges du manuel.

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Marges, limites

The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.

Examples :

"His low test score placed him on the margins of passing the class. "

Sa faible note au test l'a placé aux marges de la réussite de la classe.

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Marge, écart

A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.

Examples :

"The student passed the test, but only by narrow margins, scoring just a few points above the passing grade. "

L'étudiant a réussi le test, mais avec de faibles marges, ne marquant que quelques points au-dessus de la note de passage.

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Marge, tolérance

A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.

Examples :

"The teacher allowed a small margin of error on the test, giving students a few minutes extra to finish. "

Le professeur a accordé une petite marge d'erreur sur le test, donnant aux élèves quelques minutes supplémentaires pour terminer.

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Marge, bénéfice

The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.

Examples :

"The bakery increased its prices slightly to improve its profit margins on the cakes they sell. "

La boulangerie a légèrement augmenté ses prix pour améliorer ses marges bénéficiaires sur les gâteaux qu'elle vend.

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Marge, garantie

Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.

Examples :

"The investor deposited additional margins with his broker to cover potential losses in his stock trading. "

L'investisseur a déposé des garanties supplémentaires auprès de son courtier pour couvrir les pertes potentielles de ses transactions boursières.

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