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DELEGUER [2 records]

Record 1 2015-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management (General)
  • Corporate Structure
  • Decision-Making Process
DEF

Assign or entrust (a duty, authority, etc.) to another as agent or deputy.

PHR

Delegate work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
  • Structures de l'entreprise
  • Processus décisionnel
DEF

Transmettre, confier (une autorité, un pouvoir) pour un objet déterminé.

PHR

Déléguer du travail.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
OBS

These verbs "empower, authorize, allow" mean to give someone the authority to act.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
PHR

Habiliter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose; donner pouvoir à quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose; autoriser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose; permettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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