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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 2

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la considération et aux choix tels que "déléguer", "consultation" et "choix".

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call
call
[nom]

a choice made or a judgment reached after considering several possibilities

décision

décision

Ex: Hiring her was the right call. 
to [change] {one's} mind

to change one's opinion or decision regarding something

changer d'avis, se raviser

changer d'avis, se raviser

Ex: She changed her mind and decided not to sell the house. 

Elle a changé d'avis et a décidé de ne pas vendre la maison.

choice
choice
[nom]

an act of deciding to choose between two things or more

choix

choix

Ex: He was faced with a difficult choice between two careers. 
to choose
to choose
[verbe]

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

choisir

choisir

Ex: I can't decide between these two desserts; you choose for me. 
to [come] down on one side of the fence or the other

to decide between two possible alternatives or choices that one has

trancher entre deux options, choisir son camp

trancher entre deux options, choisir son camp

Ex: The committee debated for hours before finally coming down on one side of the fence. 

Le comité a débattu pendant des heures avant de finir par trancher.

to commit
to commit
[verbe]

to state that one is bound to do something specific

se tenir à, s’engager

se tenir à, s’engager

Ex: The CEO publicly committed to donating a percentage of the company's profits to charitable causes each year. 
to consider

to think about something carefully before making a decision or forming an opinion

considérer, envisager

considérer, envisager

Ex: It's important to consider all the options before choosing. 
consultation

the act or process of discussing something with a person or a group of people

consultation

consultation

Ex: The company sought a consultation with a financial advisor before making any major investments. 
to contest
to contest
[verbe]

to formally challenge, dispute, or oppose a decision, claim, or statement

contester

contester

Ex: Sarah contested the accuracy of the report. 
criteria

the particular characteristics that are considered when evaluating something

critères, normes

critères, normes

Ex: Her criteria for a good vacation include good weather and interesting activities. 
to cross the Rubicon

to irrevocably make a decision or to take an action with consequences

franchir la ligne rouge, aller trop loin

franchir la ligne rouge, aller trop loin

to decide
to decide
[verbe]

to think carefully about different things and choose one of them

décider

décider

Ex: After much debate, they decided to go on a road trip. 
decision

the act of reaching a choice or judgement after careful consideration

décision

décision

Ex: The power of decision remained with the shareholders, who ultimately determined the company's policies. 
decision maker

a person or thing responsible for making important choices or judgments, especially within an organization

décideur

décideur

Ex: The committee members are decision makers in selecting the winner of the scholarship. 

Les membres du comité sont des décideurs dans la sélection du gagnant de la bourse.

decision theory

(mathematics) ‌the study about making the best choice out of available alternatives while considering all the risks and benefits

théorie de la décision

théorie de la décision

decree
decree
[nom]

an official order or authoritative decision issued by a ruler, government, or other authority

décret

décret

Ex: The new decree took effect at the beginning of the month. 
to decree
to decree
[verbe]

to decide or rule something officially as a court or other legal authority

décréter

décréter

Ex: The judge decreed the marriage legally dissolved. 
default
default
[nom]

a setting, value, or choice that is used automatically unless another one is selected

défaut

défaut

Ex: You can change the default in the settings menu. 
delegate

a person chosen or elected to represent a group, especially at a meeting or conference

délégué, déléguée

délégué, déléguée

Ex: Emma was chosen as a delegate to the annual meeting. 
to deliberate

to think carefully about something before making a decision

délibérer, réfléchir

délibérer, réfléchir

Ex: Daniel paused to deliberate before giving his answer. 
determined
determined
[Adjectif]

not changing one's decision to do something despite opposition

déterminé à faire, résolu à faire

déterminé à faire, résolu à faire

dilemma
dilemma
[nom]

a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between alternatives

dilemme

dilemme

Ex: The doctor was confronted with a difficult ethical dilemma. 
dissent
dissent
[nom]

a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority

dissentiment

dissentiment

Ex: Her dissent emphasized the constitutional implications of the ruling. 

Son opinion dissidente a souligné les implications constitutionnelles de la décision.

[drag] {one's} (feet|heels)

to purposefully act slowly

traîner volontairement, ralentir exprès

traîner volontairement, ralentir exprès

Ex: Stop dragging your heels and make a decision. 
to [draw] (lots|straws)
to draw lots
[Phrase]

to make a decision solely based on throwing a dice, picking a random paper, etc.

Ex: In order to be fair, the teacher asked the students to draw straws to decide who would present their project first. 
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