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AUTHORIZE PERFORM DUTIES [1 record]
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
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