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prestation

benefit, allowance

noun preh-stah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin praestatio (furnishing, payment).

Also means

performance, service

Usage Note

Prestation covers two distinct areas: in social and administrative French it means a benefit or allowance paid by the state or an employer (prestations sociales = social benefits); in professional or artistic contexts it means a performance or delivery of a service (une belle prestation scénique = a fine stage performance). Context is essential for disambiguation.

Examples

"Il a droit à des prestations sociales."

Natural Translation

He is entitled to social benefits.

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