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  • 1durable — [ dyrabl ] adj. • v. 1050; de durer ♦ De nature à durer longtemps. Une construction, un monument durable. État, situation durable. ⇒ constant, permanent, stable. « il n y a que la vérité qui soit durable et même éternelle » (Buffon). Sentiment,… …

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  • 2Durable — Hunke Jochheim Rechtsform Kommanditgesellschaft (GmbH Co.) Gründung 1920 Sitz …

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  • 3durable power of attorney — see power of attorney Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. durable power of attorney …

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  • 4durable — dur‧a‧ble [ˈdjʊərəbl ǁ ˈdʊr ] adjective 1. if something is durable, it lasts a long time, even if it is used a lot: • These materials are used in televisions to make them more durable and more fire resistant. 2. continuing, or continuing to be… …

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  • 5durable goods — ➔ goods * * * durable goods UK US noun [plural] (also consumer durables, also hard goods) COMMERCE ► goods that can be used for a long time and that people do not buy very often, such as televisions and cars: »Factory orders for costly durable… …

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  • 6Durable — Du ra*ble, a. [L. durabilis, fr. durare to last: cf. F. durable. See {Dure}.] Able to endure or continue in a particular condition; lasting; not perishable or changeable; not wearing out or decaying soon; enduring; as, durable cloth; durable… …

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  • 7durable — DURABLE. adj. des 2 g. Qui doit durer long temps. Ouvrage durable. Paix durable. Ce n est pas la une chose durable. Bonheur, félicité durable …

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  • 8durable — Durable. adj. v. de tout genre. Qui doit durer long temps. Ouvrage durable. paix durable. ce n est pas là une chose durable …

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  • 9durable — late 14c., from O.Fr. durable (11c.), from L. durabilis lasting, permanent, from durare to last, harden (see ENDURE (Cf. endure)). Durable goods attested from 1930 …

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  • 10Durable medical equipment — is a term of art used to describe any medical equipment used in the home to aid in a better quality of living. It is a benefit included in most insurances. In some cases certain Medicare benefits, that is, whether Medicare may pay for the item.… …

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