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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSupport Payment
/səˈpɔːrt ˈpeɪmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A financial payment made to assist someone, often in the context of child support or welfare.
"The court ordered a monthly support payment to ensure the child's needs are met." - 2
Any payment made to provide financial assistance or aid.
"The organization provides support payments to families in need during emergencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'support' originates from the Latin 'supportare', meaning to carry or bear. 'Payment' comes from the Old French 'paiment', derived from the Latin 'pāgāmentum', meaning a settlement or recompense. The combination reflects a financial transaction aimed at providing assistance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Support Payment" is said worldwide
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paiement de soutien
Transliteration: pɛj.mɑ̃ də sy.tɛ̃
"Le tribunal a ordonné un paiement de soutien mensuel."
Unterhaltszahlung
Transliteration: ʊntɐhalt͡sˈtsaːlʊŋ
"Das Gericht ordnete eine monatliche Unterhaltszahlung an."
pagamento di sostegno
Transliteration: paɡaˈmento di soˈsteɲo
"Il tribunale ha ordinato un pagamento di sostegno mensile."
pago de manutención
Transliteration: ˈpaɣo ðe manu̱tenˈθjon
"El tribunal ordenó un pago de manutención mensual."
pagamento de pensão
Transliteration: paɡaˈmentu dʒi pẽˈsɐ̃w
"O tribunal ordenou um pagamento de pensão mensal."
सहायता भुगतान
Transliteration: sahāyatā bhugātān
"अदालत ने मासिक सहायता भुगतान का आदेश दिया।"
支持付款
Transliteration: zhīchí fùkuǎn
"法庭命令每月支付支持付款。"
지원금
Transliteration: jiwongeum
"법원은 매달 지원금을 지급하라고 명령했습니다."
支援金
Transliteration: shienkin
"裁判所は毎月の支援金を命じました。"
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