No. 8,951 in French
cession
"Cession" in English means "the act of giving up or transferring rights, property, or territory."
In a sentence
La cession de son entreprise a été finalisée hier.
The transfer of his company was finalized yesterday.
In this sentence, 'cession' refers to the act of transferring ownership or control over a company to another entity.
Ils ont signé un contrat de cession des droits d'auteur.
They signed a copyright transfer agreement.
Here, 'cession' is used to denote the legal action of transferring copyright from one party to another.
La cession temporaire du matériel est nécessaire pour l'événement.
The temporary loan of the equipment is necessary for the event.
In this context, 'cession' implies a temporary granting or transfer of equipment for a specific purpose.
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