Example: L'extension du prêt a permis de financer le projet rapidement.
Definition
"L'extension" in finance refers to the act or process of lengthening the duration or term of a financial agreement, such as a loan, allowing more time for repayment or usage. For example, "L'extension du prêt" means extending the loan period to support project financing.
Translations
extension
la extensión
de verlenging
l'extensió
die Verlängerung
Etymology
The word "l'extension" comes from the Latin 'extensio,' meaning 'a stretching out.' It entered French through Old French, retaining the sense of expansion or lengthening. Did you know? In finance, the idea of 'extension' metaphorically stretches the time frame, much like the original Latin root.
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"L'extension" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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