La franchise réduit l’indemnisation.

The deductible reduces the insurance payout.

Breakdown of La franchise réduit l’indemnisation.

• réduire: to reduce
• la franchise: the insurance deductible
• l’indemnisation: the insurance payout

Questions & Answers about La franchise réduit l’indemnisation.

Why is it la franchise? Is franchise feminine, and does it mean the same thing as English franchise?

Yes, franchise is a feminine singular noun, so it takes la.

• la franchise
• une franchise

Also, franchise does not always mean the same thing as English franchise. In business, it can mean a franchise, but in insurance it usually means deductible or excess. In this sentence, because of indemnisation, the insurance meaning is the natural one.

What does l’ mean in l’indemnisation?

L’ is the shortened form of la.

Because indemnisation begins with a vowel sound, French uses elision:

• la indemnisation → not possible
• l’indemnisation → correct

So l’indemnisation means the compensation or the indemnification here.

Why is the verb réduit?