La subvention
Example: Le gouvernement donne une subvention pour la recherche médicale.
Definition
"La subvention" refers to a financial aid or grant provided by the government or an organization to support research activities, such as medical research, by covering part of the costs involved.
Etymology
The word "la subvention" comes from the Latin 'subventio,' meaning 'a helping' or 'support.' It entered French to describe financial assistance aimed at supporting various projects, including research. Did you know it literally means 'to come to the aid of'?
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"La subvention" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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