Consentement (en. Consent)

/kɔ̃sɑ̃təmɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A act by which a person gives their agreement.

Informed consent is essential before any medical intervention.

Le consentement éclairé est essentiel avant toute intervention médicale.

Mutual agreement between the parties.

We signed the contract with the consent of both parties.

Nous avons signé le contrat avec le consentement des deux parties.

Acceptance of conditions or ideas.

His silence was interpreted as tacit consent.

Son silence a été interprété comme un consentement tacite.

From the Latin 'consentire', meaning 'to agree'.

mutual consent

Mutual agreement between two people.

consentement mutuel

informed consent

Agreement given after receiving all necessary information.

consentement éclairé

to give one’s consent

To accept or allow something.

donner son consentement

authorization

Permission given to act.

autorisation

agreement

Understanding or consensus between several people.

accord

Favorably receiving a proposal or an idea.

accepter

Okay

He gave his okay to the project.

Il a donné son ok au projet.

I agree

See you tonight, that's fine, I agree.

On se voit ce soir, ça me va, je suis d'accord.