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shortfall in French

shortfall in French is défaut de paiement, insuffisance, manquement — shortfall means a case of not reaching a target, quota, or other expected level.

shortfall in French

défaut de paiement
noun
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
insuffisance
noun
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.
manquement
noun
An instance of falling short, of not meeting a quota, an obligation, or more generally any expected target.

What does "shortfall" mean?

  1. noun A case of not reaching a target, quota, or other expected level.
    "Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts."
  2. noun The size of the gap between what was expected and what was actually achieved.
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shortfall in a sentence

  • Due to a shortfall in revenue, we will have to make some cuts.

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What is "shortfall" in French?
"shortfall" in French is défaut de paiement, insuffisance, manquement. shortfall means: A case of not reaching a target, quota, or other expected level.
Are there other ways to say "shortfall" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "shortfall": défaut de paiement, insuffisance, manquement.
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