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reservation

/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/

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noun

Réserve, retenue

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

Examples :

"The committee authorised the reservation of funds."

Le comité a autorisé la retenue de fonds.

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Réserve, restriction

Something that is withheld or kept back.

Examples :

"The restaurant made a reservation for our family, so we didn't have to wait in line. "

Le restaurant a fait une réservation pour notre famille, nous n'avons donc pas eu à faire la queue.

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Réserve, doute

(often in the plural) A limiting qualification; a doubt.

Examples :

"I have reservations about your intentions."

J'ai des réserves quant à vos intentions.

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Réserve indienne

A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people; Indian reservation (compare Canadian reserve).

Examples :

"The family visited the reservation to learn about the local culture and history. "

La famille a visité la réserve indienne pour en apprendre davantage sur la culture et l'histoire locales.

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Réservation

An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.

Examples :

"I have a hotel reservation in the name of Mr Smith."

J'ai une réservation d'hôtel au nom de M. Smith.

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Séparateur central, terre-plein central

The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway; see also central reservation.

Examples :

"A vehicle crashed through the central reservation into the path of oncoming traffic."

Un véhicule a percuté le terre-plein central et s'est retrouvé sur la voie de la circulation en sens inverse.

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Réservation, réserve

The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).

Examples :

"The government's reservation policy ensures that some seats in medical schools are set aside for students from disadvantaged communities. "

La politique de réservation du gouvernement garantit que certaines places dans les écoles de médecine sont réservées aux étudiants issus de communautés défavorisées.

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