Oct 11, 2015 05:27
8 yrs ago
English term
Egypt
Arabic Translation & L10n Professional
Native in: Arabic 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
across-the-board rescission
English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Financial Reports
In FY 2011, after an across-the-board rescission, ORR received total appropriations of $800 million to assist refugee populations, victims of trafficking, and unaccompanied alien children (UAC).
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English term (edited):
across-the-board rescission
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A cancellation (or annulment) that was applicable for all
Across the board means applicable equally for everyone or everything.
Eg. The school board raised the pay of all the teachers across the board.
Rescission means the revocation, cancellation, or repeal of a law, order, or agreement.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/across the board
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rescission
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Note added at 29 mins (2015-10-11 05:57:50 GMT)
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ORR refers to the Office of Refugee Settlement.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/annual-orr-repo...
Eg. The school board raised the pay of all the teachers across the board.
Rescission means the revocation, cancellation, or repeal of a law, order, or agreement.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/across the board
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rescission
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Note added at 29 mins (2015-10-11 05:57:50 GMT)
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ORR refers to the Office of Refugee Settlement.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/annual-orr-repo...
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