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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 1

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la décision et à la résolution tels que "appel", "par défaut" et "absolu".

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absolute
absolute
[Adjectif]

(of a decision or decree) final and unlikely to change

absolu

absolu

Ex: The court's decision was absolute, leaving no room for appeal. 
accountability

the fact of being responsible for what someone does and being able to explain the reasons

responsabilité

responsabilité

Ex: The manager emphasized the importance of accountability in the workplace. 
accountable
accountable
[Adjectif]

responsible for one's actions and prepared to explain them

responsable

responsable

Ex: As a public official, she is accountable to the citizens for her decisions. 
acquittal

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

acquittement

acquittement

Ex: The defendant was relieved to receive an acquittal after a lengthy trial, as the jury found them not guilty of all charges. 
to adjudge
to adjudge
[verbe]

to declare something true or to be the case according to facts

adjuger, accorder,	prononcer

adjuger, accorder, prononcer

to adjudicate

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

arbitrer, juger, être juge

arbitrer, juger, être juge

Ex: The judge will adjudicate the case and determine the appropriate legal resolution. 
adjudication

the act or process of making a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

jugement, verdict, décision

jugement, verdict, décision

adjudicator

someone who makes a formal decision about who is right in an argument or dispute

juge, arbitre

juge, arbitre

Ex: The adjudicator carefully reviewed the evidence before making a final ruling. 
adoption

the action of starting to use a certain plan, name, method, or idea

adoption

adoption

Ex: The company's rapid adoption of new technology gave it a competitive edge in the market. 
alternative

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

choix, possibilité

choix, possibilité

Ex: We need to find an alternative if this plan doesn't work. 
alternatively
alternatively
[Adverbe]

as a second choice or another possibility

ou bien, ou sinon

ou bien, ou sinon

Ex: If you prefer not to drive, you can alternatively take the train to the city. 
appeal
appeal
[nom]

a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

appel

appel

Ex: The defendant filed an appeal against the verdict. 
to appeal
to appeal
[verbe]

to make a formal request to change a decision that has been made by an authority such as a judge

faire appel de

faire appel de

Ex: The defendant decided to appeal after the trial court's ruling was unfavorable. 
appellant

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

partie appelante, appelante

partie appelante, appelante

Ex: The appellant filed an appeal after losing the trial. 
appellate court

a special court that people can appeal against the decisions of lower courts

cour d'appel

cour d'appel

avenue
avenue
[nom]

a possible way of tackling a problem or getting something done

piste, possibilité

piste, possibilité

award
award
[nom]

a sum of money or other compensation granted by a court as the result of a legal judgment

décision, sanction arbitrale

décision, sanction arbitrale

Ex: The court made an award of damages to the injured worker. 
to award
to award
[verbe]

to give or order the giving of something, such as payment, compensation, or a contract, based on judgment, merit, or entitlement

attribuer, allouer, accorder

attribuer, allouer, accorder

Ex: The court awarded damages to the injured worker. 
(as|) broad as it is long

used for saying that choosing out of the two possible options is not really going to make a difference as the result will be the same either way

ça revient au même, c'est du pareil au même

ça revient au même, c'est du pareil au même

Ex: Whether we drive or take the train is as broad as it is long; we will arrive at the same time. 
to bag
to bag
[verbe]

to make a decision to postpone something or to give up doing it

annuler, mettre fin à

annuler, mettre fin à

Ex: After months of planning, they decided to bag the idea of starting their own business due to financial concerns. 
beggars cannot be choosers

used to suggest that in a state of desperation, one must accept whatever is available, rather than being selective or demanding

nécessité fait loi, on ne choisit pas toujours

nécessité fait loi, on ne choisit pas toujours

Ex: The unemployed man was offered a job that was not ideal, but he accepted it because beggars can't be choosers. 
between the devil and the deep blue sea

in a situation where both choices lead to an undesirable outcome

entre deux mauvais choix, sans bonne option

entre deux mauvais choix, sans bonne option

Ex: She was between the devil and the deep blue sea: tell the truth and lose her job, or stay quiet and protect a lie. 
to [be] {one's} own (master|mistress)

‌to do what one pleases, free of control and interference of others

être maître de soi-même, faire ce qu'on veut

être maître de soi-même, faire ce qu'on veut

Ex: After years of working under strict managers, she finally became her own mistress. 
blind test

a way of making a decision about a product's popularity or distinguishing features by trying different products, usually without knowing their name in order to state ones opinions or preferences

test en aveugle

test en aveugle

by default
by default
[Phrase]

to be won a competition because there was no opposition

par forfait

par forfait

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