family allowance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for family allowance in the English»French Dictionary

family allowance N Brit

family allowance

≈ allocations fpl familiales

Translations for family allowance in the French»English Dictionary

allocations familiales

family allowance sing

allocs

family allowance

cotisation d'allocations familiales

contribution to a family allowance fund

Translations for family allowance in the English»French Dictionary

allowance [Brit əˈlaʊəns, Am əˈlaʊəns] N

1. allowance:

allowance (grant)

allocation f

allowance (from employer)

indemnité f

clothing/travel allowance

indemnité f vestimentaire/de transport

mileage allowance

≈ indemnité f kilométrique

2. allowance (tax reduction):

allowance

abattement m fiscal

single person's allowance

abattement m pour personnes seules

personal allowances

abattements sur l'impôt

3. allowance (spending money):

allowance (for child)

argent m de poche

allowance (for spouse)

argent m (pour les dépenses courantes)

allowance (for student, teenager)

argent m (pour vivre)

allowance (from trust)

rente f

she has an allowance of £5, 000 a year from her parents

ses parents lui versent une pension de 5 000 livres sterling par an

4. allowance (entitlement):

your baggage allowance is 40 kgs

vous avez droit à 40 kg de bagages

what is my duty-free allowance?

à quelle quantité de marchandises hors taxe ai-je droit?

5. allowance COMM Am:

allowance (discount)

rabais m

allowance (trade-in payment)

reprise f

to give sb a 10% allowance

accorder un rabais de 10% à qn

6. allowance (concession):

to make allowance(s) for inflation, growth, variations

tenir compte de

to make allowance(s) for sb

essayer de comprendre qn

family [Brit ˈfamɪli, ˈfam(ə)li, Am ˈfæm(ə)li] N

family (gen) LING, ZOOL (group)

famille f

family (children)

enfants mpl

to run in the family

tenir de famille

to be one of the family

faire partie de la famille

to start a family

avoir un (premier) enfant

do you have any family?

avez-vous des enfants?

a family of four

une famille de quatre personnes

a family of four attr affair, feud, home

de famille

a family of four member, friend

de la famille

a family of four responsibilities, accommodation

familial

for family reasons

pour raisons familiales

to be in the family way inf, hum

être enceinte

family allowance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for family allowance in the English»French Dictionary

family allowance N Brit

family allowance → child benefit

See also child benefit

child benefit N

child benefit

≈ allocations fpl familiales

Translations for family allowance in the French»English Dictionary

CAF

family allowance centre

Translations for family allowance in the English»French Dictionary

allowance [əˈlaʊəns] N

1. allowance (permitted amount):

allowance

allocation f

baggage allowance

franchise f de bagages

tax allowance

abattement m fiscal

2. allowance (money):

allowance

indemnité f

allowance Am to child

argent m de poche

allowance to adult

rente f

cost-of-living/travel allowance

indemnité f de logement/déplacement

3. allowance (prepare for):

to make allowance(s) for sth

prendre qc en considération

to make allowances for sb

être indulgent envers qn

family [ˈfæməli] N

1. family <-lies> + sing/pl vb (group):

family

famille f

a family of four/six

une famille de quatre/six personnes

2. family no pl (relations, family members):

family

famille f

to be family

être de la famille

to be (like) one of the family

faire partie de la famille

to run in the family

être de famille

to start a family

avoir des enfants

do you have family? children

vous avez des enfants?

do you have family? relatives

vous avez de la famille?

do you have family? (for families with children) show

familial(e)

family viewing

des émissions pour toute la famille

a family fare

un billet famille

a family hotel

un hôtel pour familles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In addition, a family allowance law was passed in 1952.

en.wikipedia.org

What is now called child benefit was once called family allowance.

www.independent.co.uk

He sold their furniture and cashed in the family allowance cheques.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Family allowances increased, especially for second and third children.

en.wikipedia.org

Panels and exhibition cabinets told the story of this remarkable campaigner for women's rights and for the family allowance.

www.morningstaronline.co.uk

By 1969, family allowances were worth 72% more in real terms to a low income family with three children than in 1964.

en.wikipedia.org

During that same period, family allowances had increased by 71% for three children and by 112% for two children.

en.wikipedia.org

The family allowance was a major equity move, helping lower income families and women.

theconversation.com

People who live in the town say they're busy -- especially on days when welfare and family allowance cheques come out.

thestarphoenix.com

People without family allowance aren't going to be that deprived.

www.theecologist.org