redress
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re·dress
(rĭ-drĕs') 
tr.v., -dressed, -dress·ing, -dress·es.
tr.v., -dressed, -dress·ing, -dress·es.
- To set right; remedy or rectify.
- To make amends to.
- To make amends for. See synonyms at correct.
- To adjust (a balance, for example).
- Satisfaction for wrong or injury; reparation. See synonyms at reparation.
- Correction or reformation.
[Middle English redressen, from Old French redrecier : re-, re- + drecier, to arrange; see dress.]
redresser re·dress'er or re·dres'sor n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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redress
verb
- To make right what is wrong: amend, correct, emend, mend, rectify, reform, remedy, right. See correct/incorrect.
- To exact revenge for or from: avenge, pay back, pay off, repay, requite, vindicate. Informal fix. Archaic wreak. Idioms: even the score, get back at, get even with, pay backin kindin one's own coin, settlesquareaccounts, take an eye for an eye. See forgiveness/vindictiveness.
- To give compensation to: compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, repay, requite. See pay/owe.
noun
- Something to make up for loss or damage: amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, offset, quittance, recompense, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, satisfaction, setoff. See substitute.
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redress
n
Definition: help, compensation
Antonyms: hurt, injury
v
Definition: change, rectify
Antonyms: worsen
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
Compensation for injuries sustained; recovery or restitution for harm or injury; damages or equitable relief. Access to the courts to gain reparation for a wrong.
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redress
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce
n.
Reparation without satisfaction.
Among the Anglo-Saxon a subject conceiving himself wronged by the king was permitted, on proving his injury, to beat a brazen image of the royal offender with a switch that was afterward applied to his own naked back. The latter rite was performed by the public hangman, and it assured moderation in the plaintiff's choice of a switch.
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redress
IN BRIEF: To set right, as a wrong by compensation or the punishment of the wrong-doer.
I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there be no redress.
— Elizabeth Montagu
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categories related to 'redress'
- Decisions, Judgments, and Conditions - redress: (vb) remove or make right a cause of complaint
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Redress
For other uses, see Redress (disambiguation).
In film, a redress is the redecoration of an existing movie set, so that it can double for another set. This saves the trouble and expenses of constructing a second, new set, though they face the difficulty of doing it so the average viewer does not notice the same set is reused. Also there could be logistical problems, such as conflicting shooting schedules, continuity if the set isn't quite the same as it was (if it should be the same) or different (if it should be). The latter problem arises because the set dresser may be unaware of changes created by the action.
Examples
A good example of a successful redress occurred in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan where the bridges of the Enterprise and the Reliant were filmed on the same set. Some of the reasons for its success are as follows:
- All the scenes on the Reliant bridge were shot after the scenes on the Enterprise bridge, eliminating difficulty with continuity and conflicting shooting schedules. Only one actor, Walter Koenig, had to be present on both the Reliant and the Enterprise.
- The film was edited so that the scenes on Reliant and Enterprise are intercut with each other, strengthening the illusion that both exist simultaneously.
- It is readily apparent to the audience which ship they are on due to the presence of different characters, a different musical motif, different lighting and different seat covers.
- The Enterprise set was built so that portions of it could be moved around for filming. Therefore, the set of each bridge could be made to look slightly different, making it less readily obvious that the set was the same.
- Both Enterprise and Reliant are Federation starships, so their bridge designs would likely be similar.
However, such perfect circumstances are rare and any Trekkie will be quick to point out that the redress described here is imperfect, as the schematics seen on Reliant are clearly those of the Enterprise. [1]
During Hollywood's studio era, the disparate studios often maintained standing sets (interior and exterior) which were intended for long-term use over multiple productions, with only minimal re-dressing. This often led to audience members recognising sets which had appeared in previous films. A double feature of two Twentieth Century-Fox films of the mid-1950s, O. Henry's Full House and We're Not Married, caused unintended laughter when two different street scenes from the respective films—a street in Manhattan circa 1900, and a street in New Orleans in the present—were very obviously the same exterior set.[citation needed]
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Redress
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afhjælpe, genoprette
n. - afhjælpning
idioms:
- redress the balance genoprette ligevægten
Nederlands (Dutch)
vergoeden, goedmaken, opnieuw/anders kleden, vergoeding
Français (French)
v. tr. - réparer (une erreur), redresser, rétablir
n. - réparation, (gén, Jur) réparation, recours
idioms:
- redress the balance rétablir l'équilibre
Deutsch (German)
n. - Entschädigung
v. - ausgleichen, abhelfen, entschädigen
idioms:
- redress the balance das Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επανόρθωση, αποκατάσταση, αποζημίωση
v. - επανορθώνω, αποκαθιστώ
idioms:
- redress the balance αποκαθιστώ την ισορροπία
Italiano (Italian)
rifondere, raddrizzare, ristabilire, risarcire, fare ammenda, risarcimento
idioms:
- redress the balance riportare a paritý
Português (Portuguese)
n. - compensação (f)
v. - corrigir
idioms:
- redress the balance restabelecer o equilíbrio
Русский (Russian)
исправить, восстановить
idioms:
- redress the balance восстановить равновесие
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - reparar, enmendar, corregir
n. - reparación, desagravio, enmienda
idioms:
- redress the balance restablecer el equilibrio o la igualdad
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - upprättelse
v. - återställa, gottgöra
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纠正, 矫正, 赔偿, 补偿, 革除, 补救
idioms:
- redress the balance 公平处理
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 糾正, 矯正, 賠償, 補償, 革除, 補救
n. - 糾正, 矯正, 賠償, 補償
idioms:
- redress the balance 公平處理
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 다시 입히다, 붕대를 고쳐 감다
n. - 시정, 교정하다, 보상
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 救済, 矯正, 補償, 是正
v. - 直す, 原因を取り除く, 賠償する, 再び着せる, 仕上げをし直す, 正す, 償う
idioms:
- redress the balance 均衡を取り戻す, 公平に計らう
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) إصلاح, تعويض, إنصاف (فعل) يصلح, يقوم, يثأر ل
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - תיקן (עוולה), פיצה, תיקון, פיצוי, סידר מחדש
n. - תיקון עוולה, תיקון, פיצוי
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