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1 incentive
incentive [ɪn'sentɪv]1 noun(a) (motivation) motivation f;∎ they have lost their incentive ils ne sont plus très motivés;∎ he has no incentive to work harder rien ne le motive à travailler plus dur;∎ to give sb the incentive to do sth motiver qn à faire qch(b) Finance & Industry incitation f, encouragement m; (payment) prime f; Marketing stimulation f; (reduction, free gift) stimulant m;∎ the firm offers various incentives la société offre diverses primes;∎ tax incentives avantages mpl fiscauxincitateur, incitatifCommerce & Marketing American incentive plan, British incentive scheme (for buyers) programme m de stimulation; (for workers) système m de primes -
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incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv]1. nouna. ( = motivation) motivation f• what incentive is there to work faster? pour quelle raison se mettrait-on à travailler plus vite ?b. ( = promised reward) incitation f2. compounds* * *[ɪn'sentɪv]1) ( motivation)2) Finance, Commerce prime f
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