What does encours in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word encours in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encours in French.

The word encours in French means sum outstanding, amount outstanding, pipeline products, current, ongoing, in progress, in the process of, monies owed, monies owed to, items in production, risk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encours

sum outstanding, amount outstanding

nom masculin (montant non encore échu) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'encours de l'appartement est de 25000 euros.
The sum (or: amount) outstanding on the apartment is 25,000 euros.

pipeline products

nom masculin (produits non encore commercialisés)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cette année, l'inventaire présente un meilleur encours.
This year, the inventory shows better pipeline products.

current, ongoing, in progress

locution adjectivale (en train d'être traité)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les dossiers en cours sont rangés sur cette étagère.
Current case files are put on this shelf.

in the process of

(en train d'être fait)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le site Internet allemand est bientôt fini ; il est en cours de traduction.
The German website is almost finished; it's in the process of being translated.

monies owed, monies owed to

nom masculin invariable (finances: montant pas encore à échéance)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Ne vous inquiétez pas, votre encours suffira à couvrir les frais.
Don't worry; the monies owed to you will be enough to over the fees.

items in production

nom masculin invariable (biens en cours de production)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les en-cours devraient être prêts d'ici la fin de la semaine.
The items in production should be ready by the end of the week.

risk

verbe transitif (risquer de recevoir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour ces faits graves, Marcel encourt la réclusion à perpétuité.
Marcel risks life imprisonment for what he did.

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