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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmesure corrective
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mə.zyʁ kɔʁ.ʁɛk.tiv
"Le gouvernement a pris des mesures correctives immédiates."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A measure or set of measures taken to rectify a wrong, error, or undesirable situation, particularly in legal, regulatory, or technical contexts.
"The company promptly took remedial action to address the environmental safety violations found during the inspection." - 2
Educational or corrective steps implemented to improve performance or address deficiencies in learning or behavior.
"Early remedial action is crucial for students struggling to meet fundamental reading standards."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'remedial', originating from the Late Latin 'remedialis' (pertaining to a cure or remedy, from Latin 'remedium'), and 'action', derived from the Latin 'actio' (a doing or performing). Established in administrative, legal, and engineering lexicons during the mid-20th century, it denotes purposeful measures taken to rectify an undesirable situation, error, or breach.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remedial action" is said worldwide
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mesure corrective
Transliteration: mə.zyʁ kɔʁ.ʁɛk.tiv
"Le gouvernement a pris des mesures correctives immédiates."
Abhilfemaßnahme
Transliteration: ˈapˌhɪlfəˌmaːsnahmə
"Es wurden sofortige Abhilfemaßnahmen eingeleitet."
azione correttiva
Transliteration: atˈtsjoːne kor.retˈtiː.va
"È necessario intraprendere un'azione correttiva tempestiva."
acción correctiva
Transliteration: akˈsjon ko.rekˈti.βa
"Se implementó una acción correctiva para solucionar el problema."
ação corretiva
Transliteration: aˈsɐ̃w̃ ko.ʁeˈtʃi.vɐ
"A empresa tomou uma ação corretiva rápida."
सुधारात्मक कार्रवाई
Transliteration: sudharatmak karyavahi
"समस्या को हल करने के लिए सुधारात्मक कार्रवाई की गई।"
纠正措施
Transliteration: jiūzhèng cuòshī
"管理层迅速采取了纠正措施。"
시정 조치
Transliteration: sijeong jochi
"회사는 즉각적인 시정 조치를 취했습니다."
是正措置
Transliteration: zesei sochi
"問題に対処するため是正措置が講じられた。"
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