provision

clause, disposition

Partie d'une loi ou d'un accord juridique qui énonce une règle ou une condition précise.

En anglais simple : A part of a law or legal agreement that sets out a particular rule or condition.

• This provision protects the buyer.
• They removed several provisions from the agreement.
• The court explained how the provision should be applied.

Comment l'utiliser : provision of something (The provision of the contract requires written notice.)

Synonymes : clause, stipulation

Expressions courantes : contract provision, under a provision

provisions, vivres

Aliments ou autres choses utiles gardés en réserve pour des besoins futurs, notamment pour un voyage.

En anglais simple : Food or other useful things kept ready for future needs, especially a trip.

• We packed provisions for the trip.
• Their provisions included bread, cheese, and dried fruit.
• The boat carried enough provisions for a month.

Synonymes : supply, supplies

Expressions courantes : provision of food, emergency provision, food provision

provisions, fournitures

Aliments ou autres biens donnés à quelqu'un pour répondre à ses besoins.

En anglais simple : Something given to someone to meet their needs, especially food or other supplies.

• Each family received a provision of food.
• These provisions should last us a week.
• The charity distributed provisions to isolated villages.

Synonymes : supplies

Expressions courantes : food provision, essential provision

disposition, clause

Règle d'une loi qui traite une situation particulière ou autorise une exception.

En anglais simple : A rule in a law that deals with a particular situation or allows an exception.

• The law contains a special provision for children.
• This provision allows workers to leave early.
• Do these provisions apply to small businesses?

Synonymes : clause, stipulation

Expressions courantes : special provision, legal provision

provision

Somme inscrite dans les comptes pour couvrir une dépense ou une perte future probable.

En anglais simple : An amount recorded in accounts to cover a likely future cost or loss.

• The bank recorded a provision for unpaid loans.
• A larger provision reduced this year’s profit.
• The accounts include provisions for future legal costs.

Comment l'utiliser : provision for something (The company made a provision for expected losses.)

Expressions courantes : debt provision, make provision

approvisionner, ravitailler

Fournir à un groupe ou à un lieu les aliments et les biens nécessaires.

En anglais simple : To give a group or place the food and supplies it needs.

• We must provision the ship.
• They provisioned the camp before winter.
• Who will provision the expedition?

Comment l'utiliser : provision someone/something with something (They provisioned the ship with fresh water.)

Synonymes : supply, stock

Expressions courantes : provision a ship, provision an army