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Pronunciation / Transliteration: réparation
"Le gouvernement a accordé des réparations aux victimes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making amends for a wrong or injury.
"The government provided reparations to the victims of the unjust policies." - 2
Compensation or restitution for damage or injury.
"The court ordered reparations to be paid to the affected families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'reparatio', meaning restoration or recovery, stemming from 'reparare' (to restore). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting the fixing of physical things before expanding into political and legal contexts of making amends for wrongdoing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reparation" is said worldwide
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réparation
Transliteration: réparation
"Le gouvernement a accordé des réparations aux victimes."
Reparation
Transliteration: Reparation
"Die Regierung zahlte Reparationen an die Betroffenen."
riparazione
Transliteration: riparazione
"Il governo ha fornito riparazioni alle vittime."
reparación
Transliteration: reparación
"El gobierno proporcionó reparaciones a las víctimas."
reparação
Transliteration: reparação
"O governo ofereceu reparações às vítimas."
मरम्मत
Transliteration: marammat
"सरकार ने पीड़ितों को मरम्मत प्रदान की।"
赔偿
Transliteration: péicháng
"政府向受害者提供了赔偿。"
보상
Transliteration: bosang
"정부는 피해자에게 보상을 제공했습니다."
賠償
Transliteration: baishō
"政府は被害者に賠償を提供しました。"
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