liquidation

liquidation

Vente de biens pour obtenir de l’argent, souvent afin de payer des dettes.

En anglais simple : Selling property or other things of value to get cash, often to pay debts.

• The company went into liquidation.
• Liquidation of the property helped pay her debts.
• Creditors received some money after the liquidation of the business.

Expressions courantes : asset liquidation, liquidation sale, go into liquidation

liquidation

Procédure consistant à fermer une entreprise et à vendre ses biens pour payer ses dettes.

En anglais simple : The process of closing a business and selling its property to pay what it owes.

• The shop is holding a liquidation sale.
• Several companies went into liquidation last year.
• Creditors may receive some money after liquidation.

Comment l'utiliser : go into liquidation (The company went into liquidation after losing its biggest customer.)

Synonymes : winding up

Expressions courantes : go into liquidation, liquidation sale, company liquidation

élimination, liquidation

Suppression ou destruction de quelque chose, notamment le meurtre délibéré de personnes considérées comme ennemies.

En anglais simple : The removal or destruction of something, especially the deliberate killing of people seen as enemies.

• The report described the liquidation of political opponents.
• Secret police carried out the liquidation of suspected enemies.
• The movement demanded the liquidation of the old institutions.

Comment l'utiliser : liquidation of someone/something (The dictator ordered the liquidation of his opponents.)

Synonymes : elimination, destruction

Expressions courantes : liquidation of opponents, physical liquidation, political liquidation