redressement

French

Etymology

From redresser +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.dʁɛs.mɑ̃/

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Noun

redressement m (plural redressements)

1. rectification, remedy

   une maison de redressement ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   un camp de redressement ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

2. recovery

   Near-synonyms: reprise, relance

3. straightening up (of one's seat or posture)

Further reading

• “redressement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012