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Finance and Tranche
In French, tranche means "slice." Cutting deeper into the word's etymology, we find the Old French word trancer, meaning "to cut." Tranche emerged in the English language in the late 19th century to describe financial appropriations. Today, it is often used specifically of an issue of bonds that is differentiated from other issues by such factors as maturity or rate of return. Another use of the French word tranche is in the French phrase une tranche de vie, meaning "a cross section of life." That phrase was coined by the dramatist Jean Jullien (1854-1919), who advocated naturalism in the theater.
Examples of tranche in a Sentence
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Mar. 2025
Right at the end of the report is an interesting nugget about a refinancing agreement from lenders signed in March 2024 to the tune of 95M euros, which would be paid in three tranches across 2024.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The first tranche of funding is expected to be disbursed next week, according to the UK government.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Under the first tranche, SALIC will buy 44.6% of Olam Agri for $1.78 billion, bringing its shareholding to 80%.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Tranche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranche. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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tranche
nounFrench, literally, slice, from Old French, from trenchier, trancher to cut
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