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Detailed Translations for discretion from English to French

discretion:

discretion [the ~] nomen

  1. the discretion (consent)
    le gré
  2. the discretion (delicacy; decency; consideration)
    la discrétion; le tact; la délicatesse

Translation Matrix for discretion:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
discrétion consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion complaisance; compliance; confidentiality; courtesy; kindness; modesty; privacy; reserve; restraint; reticence; secrecy; silence; subservience; taciturnity; unpretentiousness
délicatesse consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion confidentiality; cunning; delicacies; delicacy; down to the minutest details; elegance; fastidiousness; finesse; gracefulness; nicety; privacy; refinement; refreshment; secrecy; slyness; snack; subtleness; subtlety; tidbit; titbit
gré consent; discretion
tact consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion subtleness
- circumspection; delicacy; discernment; discreetness; free will; prudence
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- delicacy; discernment; discrimination; judgement; tac; tactfulness

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Related Definitions for "discretion":

  1. the trait of judging wisely and objectively1
  2. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies1
  3. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress1
    • the servants showed great tact and discretion1
  4. refined taste; tact1
  5. freedom to act or judge on one's own1

Wiktionary Translations for discretion:

discretion
noun
  1. the ability to make wise choices or decisions
  2. the quality of being discreet or circumspect
discretion
noun
  1. attitude d’esprit de celui qui, réfléchissant à la portée et aux conséquences de ses actes, prend ses dispositions pour éviter des erreurs ou fautes, des dangers possibles, s’abstenir de tout ce qu’il croit pouvoir être source de dommage, ou pou
  2. Ce qu’on fait par prévoyance, pour ne pas tomber en quelque inconvénient, pour éviter quelque mal.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
discretion discrétion Diskretion — auf etwas Bestimmtes bezogene Verschwiegenheit, Geheimhaltung oder Vertraulichkeit
discretion discrétion ErmessenRecht: Auswahl zwischen mehreren gleichermaßen rechtmäßigen Möglichkeiten bei einer behördlichen oder richterlichen Entscheidung (Verwaltungsakt, Urteil, Beschluss)
discretion discrétion discretie — geheimhouding
discretion discrétion discretie — bescheidenheid of kiesheid

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