Also means
beating
Usage Note
Correction shares its primary sense with English, but it also has the colloquial meaning of a sound thrashing or beating — recevoir une correction means 'to get a beating'. In formal use, correction d'épreuves means 'proofreading'. The related adjective correct ('correct', 'polite') is widely used.
Examples
"Le professeur fait la correction des copies."
Natural Translation
The teacher is marking the papers.
Literal Translation
The teacher is doing the correction of the papers.

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