TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
CONDONE VIOLENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condone violence
1, record 1, English, condone%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To overlook violence voluntarily: to treat it as if harmless and of no consequence. 2, record 1, English, - condone%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Violence is a cancer of our society. We can look at it, study it or we can buy a scalpel and cut it out." ... public awareness and education should occur through mass media campaigns and through the development of school curriculum ... to enable change to occur in values, which condone and perpetuate violence. 3, record 1, English, - condone%20violence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tolérer la violence
1, record 1, French, tol%C3%A9rer%20la%20violence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- admettre la violence 1, record 1, French, admettre%20la%20violence
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accepter que la violence ait sa place dans notre société en la laissant subsister au lieu d'empêcher qu'elle se produise. 2, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rer%20la%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instrument de terreur, moyen de luttes stratégiques, défi à relever et à contrôler, la violence est loin d'être exclue du fonctionnement social : elle y est en fait admise, aménagée, tolérée, mise en forme. 2, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rer%20la%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tolérer : laisser se produire ou subsister (une chose qu'on aurait le droit ou la possibilité d'empêcher). 3, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rer%20la%20violence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
admettre : considérer comme acceptable par l'esprit (par un jugement de réalité ou de valeur). 3, record 1, French, - tol%C3%A9rer%20la%20violence
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de la ideología
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolerar la violencia
1, record 1, Spanish, tolerar%20la%20violencia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: