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Translate discretion from English to French

Summary

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discretion:
- gré; discrétion; tact; délicatesse
Wiktionary:
- discretion → discrétion, prudence, précaution
- discretion → discrétion

English

Detailed Translations for discretion from English to French

discretion:

discretion [the ~] nomen

the discretion (consent)
le gré
- gré [le ~] nomen
the discretion (delicacy; decency; consideration)
la discrétion; le tact; la délicatesse
- discrétion [la ~] nomen
- tact [le ~] nomen
- délicatesse [la ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for discretion:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
discrétion	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	complaisance; compliance; confidentiality; courtesy; kindness; modesty; privacy; reserve; restraint; reticence; secrecy; silence; subservience; taciturnity; unpretentiousness
délicatesse	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	confidentiality; cunning; delicacies; delicacy; down to the minutest details; elegance; fastidiousness; finesse; gracefulness; nicety; privacy; refinement; refreshment; secrecy; slyness; snack; subtleness; subtlety; tidbit; titbit
gré	consent; discretion
tact	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	subtleness
-	circumspection; delicacy; discernment; discreetness; free will; prudence
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	delicacy; discernment; discrimination; judgement; tac; tactfulness

Related Words for "discretion":

indiscretion

Synonyms for "discretion":

liberty
discreetness; circumspection; prudence; sagacity; sagaciousness; judgment; judgement; discernment
delicacy; taste; appreciation; perceptiveness
free will; power; powerfulness
discernment; wisdom; wiseness

Related Definitions for "discretion":

the trait of judging wisely and objectively¹
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies¹
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress¹
- the servants showed great tact and discretion¹
refined taste; tact¹
freedom to act or judge on one's own¹

Wiktionary Translations for discretion:

discretion

noun

the ability to make wise choices or decisions
- discretion → discrétion
the quality of being discreet or circumspect
- discretion → discrétion

discretion

noun

attitude d’esprit de celui qui, réfléchissant à la portée et aux conséquences de ses actes, prend ses dispositions pour éviter des erreurs ou fautes, des dangers possibles, s’abstenir de tout ce qu’il croit pouvoir être source de dommage, ou pou
- prudence → prudence; discretion; generalship; caution
Ce qu’on fait par prévoyance, pour ne pas tomber en quelque inconvénient, pour éviter quelque mal.
- précaution → precaution; caution; discretion; generalship; prudence; thoughtfulness

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• discretion	→ discrétion	↔ Diskretion — auf etwas Bestimmtes bezogene Verschwiegenheit, Geheimhaltung oder Vertraulichkeit
• discretion	→ discrétion	↔ Ermessen — Recht: Auswahl zwischen mehreren gleichermaßen rechtmäßigen Möglichkeiten bei einer behördlichen oder richterlichen Entscheidung (Verwaltungsakt, Urteil, Beschluss)
• discretion	→ discrétion	↔ discretie — geheimhouding
• discretion	→ discrétion	↔ discretie — bescheidenheid of kiesheid

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