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retraction

/rɪˈtrækʃən/

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noun

Rétractation

An act or instance of retracting.

Examples :

"The newspaper issued a retraction after printing false information about the politician. "

Le journal a publié une rétractation après avoir imprimé de fausses informations sur le politicien.

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noun

Rétractation, démenti

A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.

Examples :

"After realizing his mistake, the student issued a retraction of his earlier claim about the project deadline. "

Après avoir réalisé son erreur, l'étudiant a publié une rétractation de sa précédente affirmation concernant l'échéance du projet.

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noun

Rétraction

A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.

Examples :

"The teacher demonstrated a retraction of the complex geometric shape, smoothly deforming it back to its simpler, rectangular base, which remained unchanged throughout the process. "

Le professeur a démontré une rétraction de la forme géométrique complexe, la déformant en douceur vers sa base rectangulaire plus simple, qui est restée inchangée tout au long du processus.