pay envelope

• Terme daté désignant une enveloppe scellée contenant le salaire d’un employé, généralement remis en espèces. Il a été largement remplacé par le dépôt direct ou les modes de paiement numériques.

A dated term for a sealed envelope containing an employee's wages, typically given in cash. It has largely been replaced by direct deposit or digital payment methods.

1. Wage or salary paymentB1informalamerican

   A sealed envelope containing an employee's wages or salary, typically given weekly or monthly.

   enveloppe de paie

   • He received his pay envelope every Friday.
   • She opened her pay envelope to check her earnings.
   • The company distributed pay envelopes to all workers.

2. Income or earningsB2informalamerican

   Used figuratively to refer to one's total income or financial compensation from employment.

   salaire

   • He relies on his pay envelope to support his family.
   • The new job offers a larger pay envelope.
   • Her pay envelope increased after the promotion.