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bussing

/ˈbʌsɪŋ/

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verb

Transporter en bus

To transport via a motor bus.

Examples :

"The school district is bussing students from the new housing development to the older elementary school. "

Le district scolaire transporte les élèves en bus du nouveau lotissement vers l'école primaire plus ancienne.

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verb

Transporter des élèves à l'école, souvent pour l'intégration raciale

To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.

Examples :

"In the 1970s, many cities were bussing students from predominantly Black neighborhoods to schools in White neighborhoods, and vice-versa, to try and create more racially integrated schools. "

Dans les années 1970, de nombreuses villes transportaient des élèves des quartiers à prédominance noire vers des écoles des quartiers blancs, et vice versa, pour tenter de créer des écoles plus intégrées sur le plan racial.

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verb

Prendre le bus

To travel by bus.

Examples :

"Many students are bussing to school because they live far away. "

De nombreux élèves prennent le bus pour aller à l'école parce qu'ils habitent loin.

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verb

Débarrasser

(food service) To clear meal remains from.

Examples :

"He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."

Il débarrassait les tables pendant que le restaurant se vidait.

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verb

Débarrasser les tables

(food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

Examples :

"He’s been bussing for minimum wage."

Il débarrasse les tables pour le salaire minimum.

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noun

Transport scolaire par bus

The transportation of schoolchildren, by bus, to schools in other neighbourhoods in order to alleviate social inequalities or to achieve racial integration.

Examples :

"The school's bussing program helps students from different neighborhoods attend school together. "

Le programme de transport scolaire de l'école permet aux élèves de différents quartiers de fréquenter l'école ensemble.

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