restoration

restauration, remise en état

Travail visant à rendre à quelque chose son état d’origine ou un état antérieur.

En anglais simple : The work of returning something to its original or earlier condition.

• The painting needs restoration.
• Restoration work began on the castle last spring.
• The car looks new after its complete restoration.

Comment l'utiliser : restoration of something (The restoration of the old theatre took two years.)

Synonymes : repair, renovation

Expressions courantes : restoration work, restoration of something, complete restoration

restauration monarchique

Retour au pouvoir d’un roi, d’une reine ou d’un régime monarchique.

En anglais simple : The return of a king, queen, or royal system of government to power.

• The nobles demanded the restoration of the monarchy.
• The king returned from exile after the restoration.
• Several groups opposed the restoration of royal power.

Comment l'utiliser : restoration of someone/something (The restoration of the king ended years of political uncertainty.)

Synonymes : reinstatement

Expressions courantes : restoration of monarchy, royal restoration, restoration of something

restauration

Retour d’un ancien système économique et social comme mode principal d’organisation de la société.

En anglais simple : The return of an earlier economic and social system as the main way society is organized.

• The reforms led to the restoration of capitalism.
• The book examines capitalist restoration in the region.
• They debated whether a restoration of socialism was possible.

Comment l'utiliser : restoration of something (The party opposed the restoration of capitalism.)

Synonymes : reestablishment

Expressions courantes : restoration of capitalism, capitalist restoration, restoration of socialism