recensement

French

Etymology

From recenser + -ment.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.sɑ̃s.mɑ̃/
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Noun

recensement m (plural recensements)

  1. census (official count of members of a population).
  2. (somewhat archaic) counting, tallying; tally, account (of score or the like).
    • 1793, National Convention, Acte constitutionnel [Constitutional Act], Paris: Imprimerie de P. L. Siret, pages 8–9:
      Chaque Assemblée fait le dépouillement des suffrages, et envoie un commissaire pour le recensement général au lieu désigné comme le plus central.
      Each Assembly carries out the counting of votes and sends a commissioner for general tallying to the place designated as the most central.
    • 1793, National Convention, Acte constitutionnel [Constitutional Act], Paris: Imprimerie de P. L. Siret, page 9:
      Si le premier recensement ne donne point de majorité absolue []
      If the first return does not give an absolute majority []

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