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Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 4

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la prise de décision tels que "option", "réduire" et "choisir".

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joint resolution

(in the US) an official statement or decision that has been approved by both houses of the US Congress

résolution commune

résolution commune

judge
judge
[nom]

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juge

juge

Ex: She was appointed as a federal judge by the president. 

Elle a été nommée juge fédérale par le président.

judgment

the process of evaluating, assessing, or deciding about a person, situation, or event

jugement

jugement

Ex: The teacher's judgment on student performance is ongoing. 

Le jugement de l'enseignant sur la performance des élèves est en cours.

judgment call

‌a decision that is solely based on one's own judgment or instinct rather than any clear principle or rule

jugement personnel

jugement personnel

judicial review

(in the UK) the process in which a court of law can examine an action or decision made by a public body or government department

recours judiciaire, contrôle juridictionnel

recours judiciaire, contrôle juridictionnel

jurisdiction

the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements

juridiction, compétence

juridiction, compétence

Ex: Local police do not have jurisdiction over crimes committed on federal property. 

La police locale n'a pas juridiction sur les crimes commis sur les propriétés fédérales.

jurisdictional
jurisdictional
[Adjectif]

relating to an official organization, mainly the court's power and authority to bind the parties to the action

juridictionnel

juridictionnel

to [keep|leave] {one's} options open

to not make a decision so that one still has choices in the future

réserver sa décision, garder ses options ouvertes

réserver sa décision, garder ses options ouvertes

Ex: I'm always keeping my options open Sophia. Feel free to contact me if you change your mind. 
majority verdict

(law) a decision supported or made by a jury that most of the people, but not all agree with

verdict rendu à la majorité

verdict rendu à la majorité

Ex: A majority verdict was accepted in the criminal trial. 

Verdict majoritaire a été accepté dans le procès pénal.

to [make] allowances for {sb/sth}

to consider something when doing calculations or making a plan

être indulgent envers

être indulgent envers

miscarriage of justice

(law) a situation in which a court wrongly punishes someone

erreur judiciaire

erreur judiciaire

to nail down

to finally come to an agreement or decision

déterminer

déterminer

Ex: After hours of debate, they finally nailed a solution down. 

Après des heures de débatte, ils ont finalement arrêté une solution.

to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

réduire

réduire

Ex: Let's narrow down the options for the venue before making a final decision. 

Réduisons les options pour le lieu avant de prendre une décision finale.

negotiable
negotiable
[Adjectif]

able to be changed to discussed in order for an agreement to be reached

négociable

négociable

Ex: The terms of the contract are negotiable before signing. 

Les termes du contrat sont négociables avant la signature.

no-brainer

something such as a decision or question that requires minimal or no mental effort to be made or answered

c'est tout vu, la question ne se pose pas

c'est tout vu, la question ne se pose pas

Ex: When they offered me a promotion with a higher salary, it was a no-brainer to accept. 

Quand ils m'ont proposé une promotion avec un salaire plus élevé, c'était une évidence d'accepter.

of one's own free will

in a way that demonstrates one's capability and independence in decision-making free of any influence or circumstance

de son plein gré

de son plein gré

on second thoughts

used to state that one has adopted a different opinion after rethinking or reconsidering something

à la réflexion

à la réflexion

Ex: Initially, I thought the job offer was perfect, but on second thoughts, I realized it would require too much travel and time away from my family. 
on the horns of a dilemma

‌in a situation that forces one to choose between two alternatives that both have equally undesirable outcomes

face à un dilemme impossible, entre deux mauvais choix

face à un dilemme impossible, entre deux mauvais choix

Ex: She found herself on the horns of a dilemma: tell her parents the truth or keep lying to protect her brother. 

Elle s'est retrouvée face à un dilemme impossible : dire la vérité à ses parents ou continuer à mentir pour protéger son frère.

open verdict

(in the UK) a legal decision that declares the cause of someone's death IS unknown

verdict ouvert

verdict ouvert

option
option
[nom]

something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives

option, possibilité, choix

option, possibilité, choix

Ex: There are several payment options available, including credit card and PayPal. 

Il existe plusieurs options de paiement disponibles, y compris la carte de crédit et PayPal.

to override

to change or reject someone's decision, especially by using one's authority

passer outre à, rejeter, annuler

passer outre à, rejeter, annuler

to overrule

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

ne pas tenir compte de l'avis de

ne pas tenir compte de l'avis de

Ex: The CEO had the authority to overrule the manager's decision and implement a different strategy. 

Le PDG avait l'autorité pour annuler la décision du manager et mettre en œuvre une stratégie différente.

to overturn

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

casser

casser

Ex: The appeal was successful, and the judge agreed to overturn the jury's verdict. 

L'appel a été couronné de succès, et le juge a accepté d'annuler le verdict du jury.

to pick
to pick
[verbe]

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

choisir

choisir

Ex: The team captain will pick players for the upcoming match. 

Le capitaine de l'équipe va choisir les joueurs pour le prochain match.

to [pick] and [choose]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

choisir à sa guise, faire son choix librement

choisir à sa guise, faire son choix librement

Ex: When jobs were plentiful, applicants could pick and choose. 

Quand les emplois ne manquaient pas, les candidats pouvaient choisir à leur guise.

to pick a winner

to excel in making decisions that ultimately lead to one's success

choisir un gagnant

choisir un gagnant

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