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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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Words Related to Decision, Suggestion, and Obligation
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 retired after serving as a judge for over thirty years .Elle a pris sa retraite après avoir servi en tant que **juge** pendant plus de trente ans.
judgment

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

jugement

jugement

Ex: Judgment is required to handle complex situations.
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: The Supreme Court clarified its jurisdiction in interpreting constitutional issues .La Cour suprême a clarifié sa **juridiction** dans l'interprétation des questions constitutionnelles.
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: No need to rush things, That brat always leaves his options open.Let us focus on the task at hand.
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

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: The project manager nailed the date down for the next meeting.Le chef de projet a **arrêté** la date de la prochaine réunion.
to narrow down

to decrease the number of possibilities or choices

réduire

réduire

Ex: The team is currently narrowing down the design concepts for the new product .L'équipe est en train de **réduire** les concepts de design pour le nouveau produit.
negotiable
negotiable
[Adjectif]

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

négociable

négociable

Ex: They agreed to a negotiable timeline for completing the project .Ils ont convenu d'un calendrier **négociable** pour terminer le projet.
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: Choosing the healthier option for lunch was a no-brainer; I want to take care of my well-being .Choisir l'option la plus saine pour le déjeuner était **un jeu d'enfant** ; je veux prendre soin de mon bien-être.
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: On second thoughts, I've decided to decline the invitation to the party as I have other commitments that day.
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, confronté à un dilemme

face à un dilemme, confronté à un dilemme

Ex: The homeowner was on the horns of a dilemma, having to choose between repairing a leaky roof or fixing a faulty foundation, both of which were significant and costly issues.
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: The restaurant offers a vegetarian option on their menu for those who prefer it .
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: In constitutional law , a higher court can overrule legislation if it is deemed unconstitutional .En droit constitutionnel, une cour supérieure peut **annuler** une législation si elle est jugée inconstitutionnelle.
to overturn

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

casser

casser

Ex: The athlete 's suspension was overturned after a thorough review of the doping test results .La suspension de l'athlète a été **annulée** après un examen approfondi des résultats des tests de dopage.
to pick
to pick
[verbe]

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

choisir

choisir

Ex: Can you help me pick the best color for the living room walls ?Pouvez-vous m'aider à **choisir** la meilleure couleur pour les murs du salon ?
to [pick] and [choose]

‌to choose the most desirable alternative out of the ones available

choisir, trier

choisir, trier

Ex: The curator had the privilege of examining a collection of rare artifacts and could pick and choose which pieces to include in the museum exhibition.
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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