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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRedress
/rɪˈdrɛs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance.
"The company offered financial redress to the customers affected by the faulty product."
- 1
To remedy or set right an undesirable or unfair situation.
"Laws were enacted to redress the balance of power between employers and employees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'redressen', from Old French 'redrecier', meaning to straighten again or set right. The roots trace back to the Late Latin 're-' (back, again) and 'directiare' (to make straight, from 'directus'). Historically, it evolved to denote setting a wrong right or providing compensation for a grievance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Redress" is said worldwide
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réparation
Transliteration: reparation
"Ils demandent réparation pour les préjudices subis."
Wiedergutmachung
Transliteration: Wiedergutmachung
"Die Opfer fordern Entschädigung und Wiedergutmachung."
risarcimento
Transliteration: risarcimento
"Cercano un risarcimento per i danni causati."
reparación
Transliteration: reparacion
"Exigen una reparación por los daños sufridos."
reparação
Transliteration: reparacao
"Eles buscam reparação pelos erros cometidos."
प्रतिकार
Transliteration: pratikar
"पीड़ितों को न्याय और प्रतिकार मिलना चाहिए।"
纠正
Transliteration: jiūzhèng
"政府采取措施纠正了过去的错误。"
시정
Transliteration: sijeong
"그들은 부당한 처사에 대한 시정을 요구했다."
救済
Transliteration: kyūsai
"被害者に対する適切な救済が必要である。"
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