relegation

relégation

Passage d’une équipe dans une division inférieure à cause de ses mauvais résultats pendant la saison.

En anglais simple : Being moved to a lower sports division because your team performed badly during the season.

• The team faces relegation.
• One more win could save the club from relegation.
• Their defeat confirmed relegation to a lower division.

Comment l'utiliser : relegation from something (The club faces relegation from the top division.); relegation to something (Defeat meant relegation to the second division.)

Contraires : promotion

Expressions courantes : avoid relegation, face relegation, relegation zone

rétrogradation

Passage à un poste ou à un rang inférieur dans une organisation.

En anglais simple : Being moved to a lower position or rank in an organization.

• His relegation to a junior post surprised everyone.
• She challenged her relegation within the department.
• Relegation to a lower rank meant less responsibility.

Comment l'utiliser : relegation to something (He resented his relegation to an assistant role.)

Synonymes : demotion

Contraires : promotion

Expressions courantes : relegation to something, relegation in rank

relégation, mise à l’écart

Fait d’être considéré comme moins important ou de recevoir moins d’attention qu’avant.

En anglais simple : Being treated as less important or given less attention than before.

• The issue’s relegation to the background angered campaigners.
• Her relegation to the sidelines was unfair.
• They opposed the relegation of art to a minor subject.

Comment l'utiliser : relegation of something to something (The relegation of education to a secondary concern worried teachers.)

Synonymes : downgrading, marginalization

Expressions courantes : relegation to sidelines, relegation of something, relegation to something