severance (redirected from Severances)

sev·er·ance  (svr-ns, svrns)

n.

1.

a. The act or process of severing.

b. The condition of being severed.

2. Separation; partition.

3. Severance pay.

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severance [ˈsɛvərəns]

n

1. the act of severing or state of being severed

2. a separation

3. (Law) Law the division into separate parts of a joint estate, contract, etc.

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severance

1. the act or process of severing or separating.
2. the state or condition of being severed or separated, as in the ending of a relationship.

See also: Separation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	severance - a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" falling out, rupture, rift, breach, break schism - the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences breakup, separation, detachment - coming apart
	2.	severance - the act of severing severing cutting, cut - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

Translations

severance [ˈsevərəns]

A. N → ruptura f (Ind) → despido m

B. CPD severance pay N → indemnización f por despido

severance [ˈsɛvərəns] n [relations] → rupture f
severance package n → indemnités fpl de départ
severance pay n → indemnité f de licenciement

severance

n

(= cutting through) → Durchtrennen nt; (violently) → Durchschlagen nt; (= cutting off) → Abtrennen nt; (violently) → Abschlagen nt; (fig: = breaking off) (of ties) → Lösen nt; (of relations, links, friendship) → Abbruch m; (of communications) → Unterbrechung f

(also severance package, Econ) → Abfindung f, → Abfindungspaket nt

severance [ˈsɛvər/əns] n (frm) (of relations) → rottura

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severance [ˈsɛvər/əns] n (frm) (of relations) → rottura