reverse discrimination in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reverse discrimination in the English»French Dictionary

discrimination [Brit dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n, Am dəˌskrɪməˈneɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. discrimination (prejudice):

discrimination often pej

discrimination f (against envers, in favour of en faveur de)

racial/sexual discrimination

discrimination raciale/sexuelle

tax discrimination

discrimination par l'impôt

2. discrimination (taste):

discrimination

discernement m

3. discrimination (ability to differentiate):

discrimination

capacité f d'établir des distinctions

I.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] N

1. reverse (opposite):

the reverse

le contraire

rather the reverse

plutôt le contraire

quite the reverse

bien au contraire

the truth was exactly the reverse

la vérité était tout le contraire

2. reverse (back):

the reverse (of coin)

le revers

the reverse (of banknote)

le verso

the reverse (of fabric, picture)

l'envers m

3. reverse (setback):

reverse

revers m

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse, a. reverse gear

marche f arrière

you're in reverse

tu es en marche arrière

to go into reverse driver:

se mettre en marche arrière

to go into reverse fig process:

s'inverser

to put a plan/policy into reverse fig

faire marche arrière dans son plan/sa politique

the same process but in reverse

le même procédé mais en sens inverse

II.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] ADJ

1. reverse (opposite):

reverse argument, effect, trend

contraire

reverse direction

opposé

2. reverse (other):

the reverse side (of coin, medal)

le revers

the reverse side (of fabric, picture)

l'envers m

3. reverse (backwards):

reverse somersault

en arrière

to answer the questions in reverse order

répondre aux questions en commençant par la dernière

4. reverse MOTOR:

reverse turn

virage m en marche arrière

III.in reverse ADV

in reverse do, function:

in reverse

en sens inverse

IV.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB trans

1. reverse (invert):

reverse order, trend, process, policy

inverser

2. reverse (exchange, switch):

reverse roles

renverser

3. reverse Brit POL:

reverse defeat

retourner

4. reverse:

reverse TECH, MOTOR mechanism, machine

faire tourner [qc] à l'envers

reverse car

faire rouler [qc] en marche arrière

to reverse a car out of a garage

sortir une voiture d'un garage en marche arrière

5. reverse LAW:

reverse

annuler

6. reverse TELEC:

to reverse the charges

appeler en PCV

V.reverse [Brit rɪˈvəːs, Am rəˈvərs] VB intr

reverse driver:

reverse

faire marche arrière

he reversed into a tree

il a heurté un arbre en faisant marche arrière

to reverse down the lane/into a parking space

descendre l'allée/se garer en marche arrière

reverse discrimination in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reverse discrimination in the English»French Dictionary

reverse discrimination N

reverse discrimination

discrimination f à l'envers

Translations for reverse discrimination in the English»French Dictionary

discrimination N no pl

1. discrimination (unfair treatment):

discrimination

discrimination f

2. discrimination (discernment):

discrimination

discernement m

I.reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB trans

1. reverse Aus, Brit (move backwards):

reverse

retourner

to reverse a vehicle out of somewhere

sortir un véhicule de quelque part

to reverse a vehicle into sth

reculer un véhicule dans qc

2. reverse (turn the other way):

reverse

retourner

3. reverse (change to opposite, exchange):

reverse

inverser

reverse trend, situation

renverser

to reverse the charges Brit, Can TELEC

demander une communication en PCV

4. reverse LAW:

reverse judgement

annuler

II.reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] VB intr Aus, Brit

reverse

faire marche arrière

to reverse into/out of the garage

rentrer dans le/sortir du garage en marche arrière

to reverse into sth

rentrer dans qc en faisant marche arrière

III.reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] N

1. reverse no pl (opposite):

reverse

contraire m

to do sth in reverse

faire qc à l'envers

2. reverse (gear):

reverse

marche f arrière

to be in reverse

être en marche arrière

3. reverse (misfortune):

reverse

échec m

4. reverse (back):

reverse

revers m

reverse of a coin

envers m

reverse of a document

verso m

IV.reverse [rɪˈvɜ:s, Am -ˈvɜ:rs] ADJ

reverse

contraire

reverse direction

opposé(e)

reverse order

inverse

the reverse side of paper

le verso

the reverse side of garment

l'envers m

to do sth in reverse order

faire qc à l'envers

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This approach of equal treatment is sometimes described as being color blind, in hopes that it is effective against discrimination without engaging in reverse discrimination.

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Members of the majority are also protected from reverse discrimination.

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The concept of reverse discrimination has two different views: a broad sense and a narrow sense.

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Government is not practising reverse discrimination but is rather being pro active in address ing the injustices and imbalances of the past.

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In some cases, white parents filed reverse discrimination lawsuits in court.

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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to call affirmative action what it is: reverse discrimination.

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Some see it as form of reverse discrimination.

www.theglobeandmail.com

As time passed, those seeking affirmative action consideration were born long after segregation had been abolished and created what the critics of the program called reverse discrimination.

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Opponents, who sometimes say that affirmative action is reverse discrimination, further claim that affirmative action has undesirable side-effects in addition to failing to achieve its goals.

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As of 1997, over 300 universities offered relaxed admissions criteria for "kikokushijo", a system which had been attacked as preferential treatment and reverse discrimination.

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