This is the 8951st most frequent French word.
cession
"Cession" in English means "the act of giving up or transferring rights, property, or territory."
In this sentence, 'cession' refers to the act of transferring ownership or control over a company to another entity.
La cession de son entreprise a été finalisée hier.
The transfer of his company was finalized yesterday.
Here, 'cession' is used to denote the legal action of transferring copyright from one party to another.
Ils ont signé un contrat de cession des droits d'auteur.
They signed a copyright transfer agreement.
In this context, 'cession' implies a temporary granting or transfer of equipment for a specific purpose.