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invalidité

disability

noun an-vah-lee-dee-TEH Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Medieval Latin 'invaliditas', from 'invalidus' (weak).

Also means

invalidity

Usage Note

Invalidité is the formal legal and administrative term in France for a recognized permanent disability that prevents full-time work, distinct from handicap (broader) or incapacité (temporary). A pension d'invalidité is a state benefit paid to those whose working capacity is reduced by at least two-thirds.

Examples

"Elle perçoit une pension d'invalidité depuis l'accident."

Natural Translation

She has been receiving a disability pension since the accident.

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