No. 11,892 in French
surendettement
"Surendettement" refers to excessive indebtedness or the state of being overwhelmed by debt.
In a sentence
Le surendettement peut être causé par une mauvaise gestion financière.
Overindebtedness can be caused by poor financial management.
Here, 'surendettement' refers to the general condition of being excessively in debt due to financial mismanagement.
Le gouvernement a introduit des mesures pour prévenir le surendettement des ménages.
The government introduced measures to prevent household overindebtedness.
In this sentence, 'surendettement' relates to the context of households being excessively in debt, emphasizing prevention initiatives.
Elle a dû demander l'aide pour sortir du cercle vicieux du surendettement.
She had to seek help to escape the vicious circle of overindebtedness.
'Surendettement' here is used to describe a specific person's experience of being entrapped in excessive debt.
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