semantic shift

The need to respect other cultures has been cited as justification for this semantic shift.
L'argument du respect des cultures est utilisé pour justifier d'un tel glissement sémantique.
All the Committee's national representatives and those engaged in daily efforts to counter these practices on the ground voiced their opposition to this semantic shift.
Toutes et tous les représentants nationaux du Comité et ceux impliqués dans la lutte quotidienne contre ces pratiques sur le terrain se sont exprimés contre la dérive sémantique.
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