Balance

"Balance" in French

balancier

(device that regulates the speed of a watch)

contrepoids

(something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium)

solde

(accounting: list of credits and debits)

solde

(difference between credit and debit of an account)

équilibre

(apparent harmony in art)

apurer

(accounting: to make credits and debits correspond)

équilibrer

(to bring to equipoise)

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