Décision, Suggestion et Obligation - Prendre une Décision 5

(of a meeting) having enough members present to conduct business or to make official decisions by voting

atteignant le quorum

the minimum number of people that must be present for a meeting to officially begin or for decisions to be made

quorum

to unfairly compel someone or a group of people to to accept something such as a decision, rule, etc. quickly

faire passer en force auprès de

to think again about an opinion or decision, particularly to see if it needs changing or not

reconsidérer

the act of thinking about an opinion or decision again, especially with an intention to change it

révision, changement d'avis

(usually passive) to send a matter to someone of an authority so that it can be dealt with

renvoyer

a firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way, often made after careful consideration

résolution

to make a decision with determination

décider

to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something

se retirer, reculer

an act of changing one's mind about something because of people's negative comments and criticisms

retraite

to declare someone guilty or innocent in a court of law

rendre son verdict, prononcer son verdict

(law) to alter a previous decision, judgment, etc. to the contrary one

annuler

the act of changing an earlier promise, decision, or statement so that it becomes entirely different

changement d'avis

to officially approve something such as a decision, resolution, etc. without proper consideration

tamponner

a person or organization that automatically approves or authorizes a plan, decision, etc. without considering it properly

approuver les yeux fermés, approuver sans discussion

to make an official decision about something

prononcer une décision, prononcer un jugement

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

décision

the right or chance to give an opinion about something

mot à dire

to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives

se mettre d'accord sur

to postpone making a decision until the next day or a later time, often to think about it more

laisser passer une nuit

unable to choose because there are a lot of choices

embarras du choix

(of a choice or competition) obvious and only involving two things or people

simple

to undertake an action, often involving risk or uncertainty

prendre un risque, parier sur, miser sur

to consider something when trying to make a judgment or decision

tenir compte de

to give thought to a certain fact before making a decision

prendre en considération, prendre en compte

to give something adequate amount of thought and consideration before making a decision or forming an opinion about it

prendre quelque chose en compte

the ability to recognize something with good quality or high standard, especially in art, style, beauty, etc., based on personal preferences

goût

used to express that one's decision is definite and cannot be changed

point final, point barre, c'est comme ça (et pas autrement)

a choice or option that seems less harmful or unpleasant out of two that one is confronted with

le moindre mal

to consider a matter carefully before reaching a decision

réfléchir à

to think about something very carefully before doing it

y réfléchir à deux fois

an unclear situation that either of two possibilities have an equal chance of happening

nul ne sait si

a severely difficult situation, problem, or question

question épineuse, colle

(of a group) fully in agreement on something

unanime

unable to make a decision or form a definite opinion about a matter

indécis

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

maintenir, soutenir

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

verdict

used to compare or to show contrast between two choices, decisions, etc.

par rapport à, par opposition à

refusal of or disagreement with something

veto

the faculty to use free will and make decisions

volonté, gré

an official choice made by an individual or a group of people in a meeting or election

vote

to decide someone’s position, status, or recognition through a voting process

voter

to hold back and hesitate due to uncertainty

hésiter

one who is incapable of making any decisions due to fear or uncertainty, particularly in an election

indécis, irrésolu

to consider all the possible outcomes and different aspects of something before making a definite decision

peser, considérer

used when a situation reaches a critical point and one must take action in order to deal with it

quand il le faut, le moment venu

used to talk about a doubt or choice when facing two options

si