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French words and terms relating to filling in forms and bankingIf you buy a house in France you will have to fill out forms at some point here is a list of French words translated that you might come across. Also some French banking terms translated and how to fill out a French cheque. |
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Writing a cheque in FranceMany more people pay by cheque in shops than is now common in the UK. In most supermarkets you just sign the cheque and hand it over and they will print it out for you. Still if you need to pay bills or smaller companies you will need to write a cheque at some point. The information on the cheques is basically the same it just comes in a different order Payez contre ce cheque - is the amount in words across from that - € the amount in figures (use a comma not a decimal point) Underneath it will have A - this is where you put the name of the person you are paying and another A just below the amount in figures this is where you are and then directly below that Le which is where you put the date
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French paperwork is not so bad. Just don't expect to get anything sorted out on your first visit anywhere and you may be pleasantly surprised.
Our French may be bad but we find we are fluent in spending money wherever we go in the world
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