retrospective

rétrospectif

Qui examine des événements ou des expériences du passé.

En anglais simple : Considering events or experiences from the past.

• The book offers a retrospective view of her career.
• Researchers carried out a retrospective study of hospital records.
• His retrospective account includes memories of his childhood.

Synonymes : backward-looking

Expressions courantes : retrospective review, retrospective study, retrospective account, retrospective look

rétroactif

Qui s’applique à des événements ou situations antérieurs à l’adoption d’une règle ou d’une décision.

En anglais simple : Having an effect on events or situations from before a rule or decision was made.

• The new rule has retrospective effect.
• Workers received retrospective pay increases dating back to January.
• The council refused retrospective approval for the building work.

Synonymes : retroactive

Expressions courantes : retrospective effect, retrospective payment, retrospective approval

rétrospective

Exposition réunissant des œuvres de différentes périodes de la vie d’un artiste.

En anglais simple : An exhibition showing work from different periods of an artist’s life.

• The museum is hosting a retrospective.
• We visited a retrospective of the sculptor’s work.
• Her first major retrospective includes drawings from her teenage years.

Comment l'utiliser : retrospective of something (The gallery is showing a retrospective of her paintings.)

Synonymes : tribute

Expressions courantes : artist retrospective, major retrospective, retrospective of something