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surplus

/ˈsɜːpləs/

/ˈsɜrpləs/

surplusnoun

surpluses

/ˈsɜː.pləs/

/ˈsɝː.pləs/

Translations

excédentQuantité restante ou montant dépassant les besoins, les dépenses ou les dettes.

The company had a surplus of inventory at the end of the fiscal year.

L'entreprise avait un excédent de stocks à la fin de l'exercice.

Additional translations

surplusTerme courant en économie et en gestion ; peut s'employer pour un excédent budgétaire.

Definitions

An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.

The company had a surplus of inventory at the end of the fiscal year.

An excess of income or assets over expenditure or liabilities in a given period, typically a fiscal year.

The government reported a budget surplus for the first time in a decade.

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surplusadjective

/ˈsɜːpləs/

/ˈsɜrpləs/

Generally treated as a non-gradable adjective; comparative and superlative forms are rarely used.

Translations

excédentaireQui dépasse les besoins ou les prévisions ; surtout en contexte économique ou administratif.

The surplus goods were stored in the warehouse until they could be sold.

Les marchandises excédentaires ont été stockées dans l'entrepôt jusqu'à leur vente.

Additional translations

en excédentEmploi surtout descriptif ; moins courant que « excédentaire ».

Definitions

Being in excess of what is needed or required.

The surplus goods were stored in the warehouse until they could be sold.

Having revenue or income that exceeds expenditure over a given period.

Thanks to higher tax receipts, the city is in a surplus position this year.

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