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Translate discretion from English to German

Summary

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discretion:
- Belieben; Gutdünken; Takt; Zartgefühl
Wiktionary:
- discretion → Ermessen, Diskretion
- discretion → Diskretion, Vorsicht, Umsicht, Vorsorge

English

Detailed Translations for discretion from English to German

discretion:

discretion [the ~] nom

the discretion (consent)
Belieben; Gutdünken
- Belieben [das ~] nom
- Gutdünken [das ~] nom
the discretion (delicacy; decency; consideration)
der Takt; Zartgefühl
- Takt [der ~] nom
- Zartgefühl [das ~] nom

Translation Matrix for discretion:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Belieben	consent; discretion	arbitrariness
Gutdünken	consent; discretion	euphoria; happiness; well-being
Takt	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	heartbeat; part of an operation; policy; subtleness; tick
Zartgefühl	consideration; decency; delicacy; discretion	delicacy; sensibility; sensitiveness; sensitivity
-	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

Recht: Auswahl zwischen mehreren gleichermaßen rechtmäßigen Möglichkeiten bei einer behördlichen oder richterlichen Entscheidung (Verwaltungsakt, Urteil, Beschluss)
- Ermessen → discretion
auf etwas Bestimmtes bezogene Verschwiegenheit, Geheimhaltung oder Vertraulichkeit
- Diskretion → discretion

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• discretion	→ Diskretion	↔ discretie — geheimhouding
• discretion	→ Diskretion	↔ discretie — bescheidenheid of kiesheid
• discretion	→ Vorsicht; Umsicht	↔ prudence — 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
• discretion	→ Umsicht; Vorsorge	↔ précaution — Ce qu’on fait par prévoyance, pour ne pas tomber en quelque inconvénient, pour éviter quelque mal.

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