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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesversement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: versement
"Il paie la voiture par versements mensuels."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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One of several parts into which a debt or sum of money is divided, to be paid at specified intervals.
"We decided to pay for the new television in monthly installments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French 'instalement', from 'installer' (see install). The original sense referred to the installation of someone in a position or place; the financial sense developed in the 18th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Installment" is said worldwide
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versement
Transliteration: versement
"Il paie la voiture par versements mensuels."
Rate
Transliteration: Rate
"Wir zahlen das Auto in monatlichen Raten ab."
rata
Transliteration: rata
"Ho comprato il computer pagando a rate."
cuota
Transliteration: cuota
"Compré el refrigerador en cuotas mensuales."
prestação
Transliteration: prestação
"O pagamento é dividido em três prestações."
किस्त
Transliteration: kist
"मैंने यह गाड़ी आसान किस्तों पर खरीदी है।"
分期付款
Transliteration: fēnqī fùkuǎn
"这台电脑可以分期付款。"
할부
Transliteration: halbu
"소파를 할부로 구입했습니다."
分割払い
Transliteration: bunkatsuharai
"テレビを分割払いで買いました。"
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