French word

salarial

Pronunciation

IPA/salaʁjal/

Meaning

  • adjectivepay

Example

Le comité discute la politique salariale de l'entreprise.

The committee is discussing the company's pay policy.

Illustration for salarial (pay)

More examples

Les employés demandent une augmentation salariale.

Employees are asking for a wage increase.

Core concept

A ledger column tracking the pay attached to work, from individual wages to a company's pay policy.

Common phrases

  • politique salariale

    wage policy

  • augmentation salariale

    wage increase

  • révision salariale

    wage review

Similar words

rémunéré: Receiving monetary payment for work or services.
payé: Having been paid for a purchase or service.
financier: Relating to funds or the flow of money.

Definition in French

Qui concerne le salaire ou la rémunération versée à une personne ou à un groupe.

Word origin

The adjective salarial derives from French salaire by adding -al, while salaire continues Latin salarium, a payment historically associated with salt.

Usage tips

  • Salarial commonly modifies policy, costs, negotiations, and benefits, while salaire names the pay itself.

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