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renvoi

dismissal

noun rahn-VWAH Rare

Also means

cross-reference, referral

Usage Note

Renvoi has two common meanings: dismissal from a job (synonymous with licenciement in informal use) and an in-text cross-reference pointing elsewhere (as in voir renvoi 3). The word comes from the verb renvoyer ('to send back / dismiss'). In legal writing it specifically means a referral to another court or provision.

Examples

"Son renvoi a été confirmé par la direction."

Natural Translation

His dismissal was confirmed by management.

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