affirmative action im Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Übersetzungen für affirmative action im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

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affirmative action

Una política del gobierno de Estados Unidos que exige que se favorezca a las minorías y a las mujeres a la hora de escoger a los candidatos para puestos de trabajo o para entrar a la universidad.

affirmative action

affirmative action SUBST U Am:

affirmative action

discriminación f positiva

Übersetzungen für affirmative action im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

I.affirmative [Am əˈfərmədɪv, Brit əˈfəːmətɪv] ADJ

affirmative

afirmativo

affirmative LING

afirmativo

II.affirmative [Am əˈfərmədɪv, Brit əˈfəːmətɪv] SUBST

her answer was in the affirmative

respondió afirmativamente

put these sentences into the affirmative LING

ponga estas oraciones en afirmativo

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

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! FILM

¡acción!

1.2. action U in phrases:

in action

en acción

I'm back in action now ugs

ya estoy de nuevo al pie del cañón ugs

to go into action

entrar en acción

the government has swung into action against tax evasion

el Gobierno se ha lanzado a combatir la evasión fiscal

to put sth into action

poner algo en práctica

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche averiado

out of action my car is out of action

tengo el coche descompuesto LatAm

he'll be out of action for a few weeks

va a estar fuera de circulación durante unas semanas scherzh

2.1. action C (deed):

action

acto m

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

sus actos demuestran que no son dignos de confianza

their actions show them to be untrustworthy

la forma en que actúan demuestra que no son dignos de confianza

my first action would be to call the police

lo primero que haría sería llamar a la policía

I won't be responsible for my actions if it happens again

si vuelve a suceder, yo no respondo de mí

actions speak louder than words

obras son amores y no buenas razones

actions speak louder than words

el movimiento se demuestra andando

2.2. action C PHYS:

action

acción f

3.1. action MILIT U (combat):

action

acción f (de guerra)

to go into action

entrar en acción or en combate

killed/wounded in action

muerto/herido en combate

to see action

combatir

to see action

luchar

3.2. action MILIT C (engagement):

action

combate m

4.1. action U (plot):

action

acción f

the action takes place in Florence

la acción se desarrolla en Florencia

4.2. action U (exciting activity):

action

animación f

they went downtown looking for some action ugs

fueron al centro en busca de animación

they went downtown looking for some action ugs

fueron al centro en busca de la movida ugs

to get a piece or slice of the action ugs

sacar tajada ugs

5.1. action C:

action (movement)

movimiento m

action (of a horse)

marcha f

5.2. action U (operation):

action

funcionamiento m

biological/chemical action

acción f biológica/química

5.3. action U (of drug, chemical):

action

acción f

action

efecto m

action on sth

acción sobre algo

action on sth

efecto sobre algo

6. action C (mechanism):

action

mecanismo m

7. action C JUR:

action

demanda f

to bring an action against sb

demandar a alguien

to bring an action against sb

ejercitar una acción contra alguien

II.action [Am ˈækʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n] VERB trans Brit ugs

action

poner en marcha

action claim

tramitar

affirmative action im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für affirmative action im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

affirmative action

discriminación f positiva

Übersetzungen für affirmative action im Englisch»Spanisch-Wörterbuch

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

affirmative

afirmativo, -a

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

to answer [or reply] in the affirmative

contestar afirmativamente

to answer [or reply] in the affirmative

dar una respuesta afirmativa

affirmative action

discriminación f positiva

action [ˈækʃən] SUBST

1. action kein Pl (activeness):

action

acción f

to be out of action person

estar inactivo

to be out of action machine

no funcionar

to put sth out of action

inutilizar algo

to swing into action

ponerse en marcha

to take action

tomar medidas

to take no action

no hacer nada

2. action kein Pl MILIT:

action

acción f

to see action

servir

to go into action

entrar en combate

killed in action

muerto en combate

3. action (mechanism):

action

mecanismo m

4. action (motion):

action

movimiento m

5. action JUR (case):

action

demanda f

civil action

demanda civil

to bring an action against sb

interponer una demanda contra alguien

6. action kein Pl ugs:

action (exciting events)

bullicio m

action (fun)

jarana f

Wendungen:

actions speak louder than words Sprichw

hechos [o obras] son amores y no buenas razones Sprichw

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

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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