Usage Note
Amendement is the standard term for a formal modification proposed to a law or legal text, equivalent to 'amendment' in parliamentary usage. In agriculture, un amendement also refers to a soil additive (lime, compost) used to improve fertility — a narrower but common technical sense. The verb amender covers both: to amend a text or to amend soil.
Examples
"L'amendement a été adopté à l'unanimité."
Natural Translation
The amendment was adopted unanimously.
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