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redressing

/riˈdrɛsɪŋ/ /ˌriˈdrɛsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Redresser, corriger, réviser

To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its customer service policies to better address customer complaints. "
L'entreprise redresse ses politiques de service à la clientèle pour mieux répondre aux réclamations des clients.
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verb

Réparer, corriger, remédier

To set right (a wrong); to repair, (an injury); to make amends for; to remedy; to relieve from.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its past discriminatory practices by implementing fairer hiring policies. "
L'entreprise corrige ses pratiques discriminatoires passées en mettant en œuvre des politiques d'embauche plus équitables.
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verb

Réparer, indemniser, corriger, redresser

To make amends or compensation to; to relieve of anything unjust or oppressive; to bestow relief upon.

Examples :

"The company is redressing its past discrimination by offering scholarships to students from marginalized communities. "
L'entreprise répare sa discrimination passée en offrant des bourses d'études aux étudiants issus de communautés marginalisées.
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Related Words

Illustration implementing

implementing verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪŋ/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪŋ/

Mettre en œuvre, appliquer

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

C'est une bonne idée, mais ce sera difficile à mettre en œuvre.

Illustration communities

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

Communautés

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Différentes communautés d'immigrants de la ville conservent souvent leurs propres traditions culturelles et langues uniques.

Illustration redecorate

redecorate verb

/riːˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ /ˌriːˈdɛkəˌreɪt/

Redécorer, réaménager

"We decided to redecorate the living room by painting the walls and buying new curtains. "

Nous avons décidé de redécorer le salon en peignant les murs et en achetant de nouveaux rideaux.

Illustration marginalized

marginalized verb

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːrdʒənəˌlaɪzd/

Marginaliser, exclure

"Because of their accent, some immigrant students felt marginalized in class discussions. "

En raison de leur accent, certains étudiants immigrants se sentaient marginalisés lors des discussions en classe.

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discriminatory adjective

/dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnət(ə)ɹɪ/ /dɪsˈkɹɪmɪnəˌtɔɹi/

discriminatoire

"The hiring process was criticized for its discriminatory practices, as it favored applicants from specific backgrounds. "

Le processus d'embauche a été critiqué pour ses pratiques discriminatoires, car il favorisait les candidats issus de milieux spécifiques.

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scholarships noun

/ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps/ /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪps/

Bourse d'études

"Many students rely on scholarships to help pay for their college tuition. "

De nombreux étudiants comptent sur des bourses d'études pour payer leurs frais de scolarité.

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Compensation, dédommagement

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

Le plan de rémunération de l'entreprise comprend un salaire et une assurance maladie.

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Auparavant, précédemment

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Auparavant, j'avais prévu d'étudier pour le test de maths samedi.

Illustration complaints

complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

Plainte

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

Le gérant du magasin a reçu de nombreuses plaintes concernant les longs temps d'attente à la caisse.

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Discernement, distinction

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

Le discernement attentif de l'enseignant entre les styles d'écriture des élèves lui a permis d'identifier les points forts uniques de chaque élève.

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oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Accablant, pesant

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."

Les lois fiscales accablantes rendaient difficile le démarrage d'une petite entreprise.

Illustration commissariat

commissariat noun

/ˌkɒmɪˈseəriət/ /ˌkɑːmɪˈseəriət/

Approvisionnement, ravitaillement

"The summer camp ensured a generous commissariat of nutritious meals for all the children. "

Le camp d'été a assuré un généreux approvisionnement en repas nutritifs pour tous les enfants.