effet pervers meaning in English
unintended consequences
Examples
- how can we avoid this pernicious effect?
comment éviter cet effet pervers ? - some amendments will even have a perverse effect.
certains amendements auront même un effet pervers. - is that what they call an unintended consequence?
n'est-ce pas là ce que l'on appelle un effet pervers? - This reform did not, however, have retrospective effect.
Toutefois, cette réforme a un effet pervers. - this is a pernicious effect which insurers are familiar with.
c'est un effet pervers que les assureurs connaissent bien.