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a regular or recurring payment or subscription to a service, such as a magazine, a cable television channel, or a streaming platform
Je souscris à un abonnement mensuel pour avoir accès à tous les contenus.
I subscribe to a monthly subscription to have access to all the content.
a contract or agreement between a service provider and a customer for the provision of a service on a regular or recurring basis
Le contrat d'abonnement précise les conditions de résiliation.
The subscription contract specifies the cancellation conditions.
The term 'abonnement' is often used in formal contexts, such as contracts or agreements.
From Latin 'abonare', to pay, to compensate
The term 'abonnement' is commonly used in French to refer to a subscription or a recurring payment for a service.