affirmative action in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for affirmative action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.affirmative [Am əˈfərmədɪv, Brit əˈfəːmətɪv] ADJ

II.affirmative [Am əˈfərmədɪv, Brit əˈfəːmətɪv] N

I.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. action U (practical measures):

prompt action by the police saved several lives
la rápida actuación de la policía salvó varias vidas
action is needed now to …
hay que tomar medidas or actuar inmediatamente para …
we demand action!
¡exigimos que se haga algo!
which course of action do you recommend?
¿qué medidas recomienda?
he didn't rule out military action
no descartó la intervención del ejército
they took disciplinary action against her
le aplicaron medidas disciplinarias
they took disciplinary action against her
fue sancionada
to take action
tomar medidas
to take action
actuar
to take action against sb/sth
tomar medidas contra alguien/algo
no further action will be taken
no se tomará ninguna otra medida
action! CINE
¡acción!

II.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VB trans Brit inf

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affirmative action in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for affirmative action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for affirmative action in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.affirmative [əˈfɜ:mətɪv, Am -ˈfɜ:rmət̬ɪv] ADJ

II.affirmative [əˈfɜ:mətɪv, Am -ˈfɜ:rmət̬ɪv] N

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As a result, she favours the repeal of affirmative action and the restoration of the republican meritocracy.
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In this position he worked a wide range of defense issues including acquisition reform, counterterrorism, information system security, and affirmative action.
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The case (decided in 1978) upheld affirmative action in the admission of minority students as one of several factors to consider, not the primary one.
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By the 1970s the magazine had moved to demanding colorblind policies and the end of affirmative action.
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It is often argued by majority groups that they are being discriminated for hiring and advancement because of affirmative action policies.
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This may be because affirmative action strategies are not so prevalent or obvious in Bruneian society.
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Their opponents believed that affirmative action helped increase equality in a system developed by white men.
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The undermining of affirmative action and the frontal attack on voting rights are based on the formal legal neutrality of supposedly color-blind policy.
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Supporters of affirmative action argue that the persistence of such disparities reflects either racial discrimination or the persistence of its effects.
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Affirmative action is another example of the paradox between colorism on the one hand and political preference on the other.
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