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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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caution [kosjɔ̃] N f

1. caution (garantie financière):

caution COMM
deposit
caution FIN
guarantee, security
caution LAW
bail
j'ai versé un mois de caution pour mon appartement
I paid a deposit of one month's rent on my apartment
être libéré sous caution
to be released on bail
demander/accorder la mise en liberté sous caution
to request/to grant bail

2. caution (soutien):

caution
support, backing (de of)
apporter sa caution à thèse, politique
to lend one's support to

3. caution (garantie morale):

caution
guarantee
leur témoignage est sujet à caution
their testimony is open to doubt ou is to be treated with caution

4. caution (garant):

se porter caution pour qn COMM, FIN
to stand surety ou guarantor for sb
se porter caution pour qn LAW
to put up bail for sb
il aura besoin de la caution parentale
his parents will have to stand surety for him Brit
il aura besoin de la caution parentale
his parents will have to stand accountable for him Am

acquit-à-caution <pl acquits-à-caution> [akiakosjɔ̃] N m

acquit-à-caution
(customs and excise) bond
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English
French
French
caution money
caution f
bail bond
caution f
to put sth on layaway
garder qc moyennant caution
recognizance (sum)
caution f
to enter into recognizances for sb
se porter caution pour qn
conditional bail
mise f en liberté sous caution
bid bond
caution de participation à une adjudication internationale
guarantor
caution f
bail
caution f
to be (out) on bail
être libéré sous caution
to release sb on bail of £5, 000 or on £5, 000 bail
libérer qn contre une caution de 5 000 livres sterling
to set bail at…
fixer la caution à…
to put up bail for sb
payer la caution pour qn
to request/grant bail
demander/accorder la mise en liberté sous caution

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
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caution [kosjɔ̃] N f

1. caution FIN:

caution
guarantee
se porter caution pour qn
to stand guarantor for sb

2. caution LAW:

caution
bail
être libéré sous caution
to be released on bail

3. caution (appui):

caution
support
apporter sa caution à qn/qc
to back sb/sth
caution solidaire
joint deposit
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English
French
French
guarantor
caution f
bail
caution f
to release sb on bail
relâcher qn sous caution
to set bail
fixer la caution
bail
libérer sous caution
deposit
caution f
to remand on bail
mettre en liberté sous caution
to post bail for sb Am
payer la caution de qn
guarantee
caution f
bond
caution f
to release on bail
relâcher sous caution
in the PONS Dictionary
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caution [kosjo͂] N f

1. caution FIN:

caution
guarantee
se porter caution pour qn
to stand as guarantor for sb

2. caution LAW:

caution
bail
être libéré sous caution
to be released on bail

3. caution (appui):

caution
support
apporter sa caution à qn/qc
to back sb/sth
English
English
French
French
guarantor
caution f
bail
caution f
to release sb on bail
relâcher qn sous caution
to set bail
fixer la caution
bail
libérer sous caution
deposit
caution f
to post bail for sb
payer la caution de qn
bond
caution f
guarantee
caution f
to release sb on bail
relâcher qn sous caution