réconciliation

See also: reconciliation

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin reconciliātiō. By surface analysis, réconcilier +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.kɔ̃.si.lja.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

réconciliation f (plural réconciliations)

1. reconciliation, making up (re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement)
2. (accounting) reconciliation (process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement)

Further reading

• “réconciliation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.