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affirmative action in Catalan

affirmative action in Catalan is discriminació positiva, acció afirmativa — affirmative action means a policy of actively favouring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.

affirmative action in Catalan

discriminació positiva
noun
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.
acció afirmativa
noun
(uncountable) A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination.

What does "affirmative action" mean?

  1. noun A policy of actively favouring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.
    "The university defended its affirmative action programme as a way of widening access."
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affirmative action in a sentence

  • The university defended its affirmative action programme as a way of widening access.
  • Critics argue that affirmative action penalises applicants who had nothing to do with past discrimination.

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What is "affirmative action" in Catalan?

"affirmative action" in Catalan is discriminació positiva, acció afirmativa. affirmative action means: A policy of actively favouring people from groups that have historically faced discrimination, especially in university admissions, hiring and government contracting, in order to increase their representation.

How do you use "affirmative action" in a sentence?

Example: "The university defended its affirmative action programme as a way of widening access." In Catalan, "affirmative action" is discriminació positiva, acció afirmativa.

Are there other ways to say "affirmative action" in Catalan?

Yes — Catalan has 2 translations listed for "affirmative action": discriminació positiva, acció afirmativa.

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