allouées

Allouées is the feminine plural form of the French adjective alloué, or of the past participle alloué, and is used to describe resources, rights, or designations that have been allocated or set aside for a specific purpose. In standard usage, allouées agrees with feminine plural nouns such as subventions, crédits, fonds, or projets.

Etymology and form: Allouées derives from the verb allouer, which means to allocate, assign, or grant. The term comes from Old French alouer and ultimately from Latin allocare, meaning to place toward or assign. In gender and number variation, the forms include alloué (masculine singular), allouée (feminine singular), alloués (masculine plural), and allouées (feminine plural).

Usage context: The word is common in public administration, budgeting, and legal or organizational documents. It describes amounts or authorities that have been designated for particular uses, such as financial resources allocated to a program, time or responsibilities allotted to a task, or rights allocated to a beneficiary. It is frequently found in phrases like des crédits alloués, des fonds alloués, or des droits alloués.

Examples: The government announced des subventions allouées aux chercheurs. Le budget prévoit des crédits alloués au programme sur cinq ans. Les droits alloués à chaque bénéficiaire seront vérifiés lors de l’audit.

Note: Allouées can also appear in contexts outside finance, whenever something has been officially designated for a chosen purpose. It should not be confused with proper names or geographic terms unless they are specifically used in that sense.