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Definitions of compte

noun
a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals

synonyms: compte bancaire

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types:
C.C.P., compte chèque postal, compte courant postal
an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank

compte courant
a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand

compte d'épargne
a bank account that accumulates interest
noun
grounds

synonyms: raison

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raison
a rational motive for a belief or action
noun
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

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compte de profits et pertes
an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss

compte de frais, note de frais
an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses

type of:
relevé de compte
a document showing credits and debits
noun
the total number counted

synonyms: total

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complément
a complete number or quantity

comptage des morts
a count of troops killed in an operation or time period

comptage
number of people in a particular group

type of:
chiffre, nombre
a concept of quantity involving zero and units
noun
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

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cens, recensement
a periodic count of the population

type of:
enquête, recherche, recherches
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

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