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Meanings of compensation in English

Portuguese
compensação
Catalan
compensació
Spanish
compensación

The act of compensating for service or loss or injury.

        compensação
        Catalan
        compensació
        Spanish
        compensación

        That which serves as equivalent to make amends for loss, privation or injury.

              compensació

              Money received on payday as payment for work performed.

                    Usage of compensation in English
                    1
                    Penn State has not announced the creation of a victims' compensation fund.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    The situation began to change my whole outlook on work and compensation.
                    Ebony
                    3
                    It wants Israel to apologise and offer compensation to the victims' families.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    The court says the families of 300 victims are entitled to compensation.
                    Radio NZ
                    5
                    Currently, victims of oil spills have highly limited statutory rights to compensation.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    Read: Despite what Zuma says, land will not be taken without compensation.
                    The South African
                    7
                    An Ivorian group said the compensation offer did not go far enough.
                    Reuters
                    8
                    It is not clear whether the compensation rule could be finished quickly.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    SIPTU has called for new legislation to improve compensation for redundant workers.
                    The Irish Times
                    10
                    Scott, 57, is understood to be seeking compensation under age discrimination law.
                    The Guardian
                    11
                    The critical difference is that compensation is given landowners during reform programmes.
                    The South African
                    12
                    Mr Joyce said Qantas was not yet discussing compensation issues with Rolls-Royce.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    The new law grants smaller parties compensation seats for any overhang seats.
                    Reuters
                    14
                    Victims and survivors could also be eligible for compensation from public funds.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    She said she went to Beijing to seek compensation and judicial action.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    The minister believes land expropriation without compensation puts their livelihoods at risk.
                    The South African
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                    Translations for compensation
                    Portuguese
                    compensação
                    Compensation through the time
                    Compensation across language varieties
                    New Zealand
                    Common
                    Ireland
                    Common
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                    Common
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