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bordereau
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bor·de·reau  (bôrd-r)
n. pl. bor·de·reaux (-r)
A detailed memorandum, especially one that lists documents or accounts.
[French, probably from bord, edge, margin, from Old French bort, of Germanic origin.]
bordereau [ˌbɔːdəˈrəʊ (French) bɔrdəro]
n pl -reaux [-ˈrəʊ -ˈrəʊz (French) -ro]
(Business / Insurance) a memorandum or invoice prepared for a company by an underwriter, containing a list of reinsured risks
[from French]
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