Has the first "tranch of aid" reached Sri Lanka yet?

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Bush is an asshat.

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1. WTF was he trying to say? n/t

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2. tranche, c'est un mot francaise.

3 entries found for tranche.

tranche

A class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.

Main Entry: tranche
Pronunciation: 'tränsh
Function: noun
Etymology: French, literally, slice, from Old French, from trenchier trancher to cut
: a division or portion of a pool or whole: as a : an issue of bonds derived from a pooling of like obligations that is differentiated from other issues esp. by maturity or rate of return b : a bond series issued for sale in a foreign country

Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

tranche

n : a portion of something (especially money

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