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empower [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
- Public Service
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- empower
1, record 1, English, empower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delegate powers 2, record 1, English, delegate%20powers
correct
- authorize to perform duties 2, record 1, English, authorize%20to%20perform%20duties
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To give official authority to; delegate legal power to. 3, record 1, English, - empower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To give power or authority to; authorize, especially by legal or official means: I empowered my agent to make the deal for me. The local ordinance empowers the board of health to close unsanitary restaurants. 4, record 1, English, - empower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although it is a contemporary buzzword, the word "empower" is not new, having arisen in the mid-17th century with the legalistic meaning "to invest with authority, authorize." Shortly thereafter it began to be used with an infinitive in a more general way meaning "to enable or permit." 5, record 1, English, - empower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
- Fonction publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déléguer des pouvoirs
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9l%C3%A9guer%20des%20pouvoirs
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- autoriser 2, record 1, French, autoriser
correct
- donner pouvoir à 3, record 1, French, donner%20pouvoir%20%C3%A0
- donner mandat à 3, record 1, French, donner%20mandat%20%C3%A0
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Donner la possibilité légale, l'autorisation de faire quelque chose, par un accord explicite. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9guer%20des%20pouvoirs
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a constaté que le verbe «empower» peut se traduire selon le contexte par : autoriser; habiliter; mandater (donner mandat à);déléguer (donner pouvoir à), etc. On a remarqué dans le domaine juridique, le verbe «habiliter» est employé dans le sens de «habiliter à faire quelque chose». Cependant, le verbe «autoriser» peut être utilisé dans le sens de «autoriser à faire quelque chose» dans les domaines juridique, administratif et politique. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9l%C3%A9guer%20des%20pouvoirs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
- Poder ejecutivo (Derecho constitucional)
- Función pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apoderar
1, record 1, Spanish, apoderar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Otorgar poder a favor de otra persona para su representación en juicio o para otros actos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - apoderar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Law
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- empower
1, record 2, English, empower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- authorize 2, record 2, English, authorize
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. 3, record 2, English, - empower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Authorize: to empower another with the legal right to perform an action. Ex. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. 4, record 2, English, - empower
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although it is a contemporary buzzword, the word "empower" is not new, having arisen in the mid-17th century with the legalistic meaning "to invest with authority, authorize". Shortly thereafter it began to be used with an infinitive in a more general way meaning "to enable or permit." 3, record 2, English, - empower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit commercial
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habiliter
1, record 2, French, habiliter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- investir du pouvoir 2, record 2, French, investir%20du%20pouvoir
correct
- doter du pouvoir 3, record 2, French, doter%20du%20pouvoir
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rendre quelqu'un légalement capable d'exercer certains pouvoirs, d'accomplir certains actes. 4, record 2, French, - habiliter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On a constaté que le verbe «empower» peut se traduire selon le contexte par : autoriser; habiliter; déléguer (donner pouvoir à); mandater (donner mandat à), etc. On a remarqué dans le domaine juridique, le verbe «habiliter» est couramment employé dans le sens de : «habiliter à faire quelque chose». Cependant, le verbe «autoriser» peut être utilisé dans le sens de «autoriser à faire quelque chose» dans les domaines juridique, administratif et politique. 3, record 2, French, - habiliter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- empower
1, record 3, English, empower
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- authorize 1, record 3, English, authorize
correct
- allow 2, record 3, English, allow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These verbs "empower, authorize, allow" mean to give someone the authority to act. 3, record 3, English, - empower
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- habiliter
1, record 3, French, habiliter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- donner pouvoir à 1, record 3, French, donner%20pouvoir%20%C3%A0
correct
- autoriser 1, record 3, French, autoriser
correct
- permettre à 1, record 3, French, permettre%20%C3%A0
correct
- mandater 2, record 3, French, mandater
correct
- déléguer 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9l%C3%A9guer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, French, - habiliter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Traducción (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- autorizar
1, record 3, Spanish, autorizar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Social Services and Social Work
- Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- empower
1, record 4, English, empower
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To enable; to give faculties to. 2, record 4, English, - empower
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[We need advocates] to empower women, children and elderly to know rights and to be able to act. ... [We need to encourage reporting] of family violence by making it socially acceptable to intervene; give people the tools to do this effectively; empower neighbours. 3, record 4, English, - empower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Économique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aider quelqu'un à se prendre en charge
1, record 4, French, aider%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20prendre%20en%20charge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- permettre à quelqu'un de se prendre en charge 1, record 4, French, permettre%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un%20de%20se%20prendre%20en%20charge
correct
- permettre à quelqu'un d'avoir prise sur sa propre vie 1, record 4, French, permettre%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un%20d%27avoir%20prise%20sur%20sa%20propre%20vie
correct
- donner des moyens d'agir à 1, record 4, French, donner%20des%20moyens%20d%27agir%20%C3%A0
correct
- doter des moyens nécessaires 1, record 4, French, doter%20des%20moyens%20n%C3%A9cessaires
correct
- permettre à quelqu'un de s'assumer 2, record 4, French, permettre%20%C3%A0%20quelqu%27un%20de%20s%27assumer
correct
- rendre autonome 3, record 4, French, rendre%20autonome
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Empower» est souvent traduit par «habiliter»; ce terme ne convient qu'exceptionnellement dans le contexte de la violence familiale car il ne s'agit pas ici d'autoriser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose, mais plutôt de lui faire prendre conscience de ses propres forces et de la légitimité d'agir. 4, record 4, French, - aider%20quelqu%27un%20%C3%A0%20se%20prendre%20en%20charge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
- Economía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- emancipar
1, record 4, Spanish, emancipar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- empoderar 2, record 4, Spanish, empoderar
correct
- ayudar a alguien a descubrir su potencial 3, record 4, Spanish, ayudar%20a%20alguien%20a%20descubrir%20su%20potencial
correct, verb
- ayudar a alguien a realizar su potencial 3, record 4, Spanish, ayudar%20a%20alguien%20a%20realizar%20su%20potencial
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-03-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
- Economics
- Political Science (General)
- Sociology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- empower
1, record 5, English, empower
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
women socially, economically, politically 2, record 5, English, - empower
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
- Économique
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- renforcer l'autonomie 1, record 5, French, renforcer%20l%27autonomie
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rendre autonome 2, record 5, French, rendre%20autonome
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur le plan social, économique, politique 3, record 5, French, - renforcer%20l%27autonomie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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