French word

renouvellement

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁənuvɛləmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrenewal

Example

Le renouvellement de ma carte d'identité a eu lieu hier.

The renewal of my identity card took place yesterday.

Illustration for renouvellement (renewal)

More examples

Le renouvellement de mon abonnement Internet se fera automatiquement.

The renewal of my Internet subscription will happen automatically.

Core concept

A document, agreement, or service passes its expiry point into a further period of valid use.

Common phrases

  • renouvellement de contrat

    contract renewal

  • renouvellement d'abonnement

    subscription renewal

  • renouvellement de passeport

    passport renewal

Similar words

reconduction: The continuation of an agreement or contract for another unchanged term.
prolongation: The act of extending a validity period beyond its scheduled end.

Definition in French

Processus par lequel on prolonge la durée de validité d'un titre, d'un contrat ou d'un abonnement.

Word origin

Renouvellement derives from the verb renouveler through the productive suffix -ment, and renouveler is historically connected with nouvel from Latin novus.

Usage tips

  • In contract and subscription contexts, renouvellement automatique indicates continuation at the stated interval without a fresh request.

Opposites

  • annulationcancellationnoun
  • expirationexpirationnoun

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