Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

自由心证

English translation:

discretion

Added to glossary by Wilman
Jun 11, 2005 18:25
19 yrs ago
Chinese term

自由心证

Chinese to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
这个时间表是由北京当局可以完全自由心证与拍板定案的
Thank you for your help

Proposed translations

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discretion

exercise discretion

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Note added at 3 hrs 32 mins (2005-06-11 21:58:08 GMT)
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In any event, the Library and Leslie Center will exercise full discretion regarding the appropriateness of requests for funding. A committee on which the Library and the Leslie Center are equally represented will serve as the selection committee for this award.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lhc/fellowships.html

How much discretion should the monetary authority have in setting its policy? This question is analyzed in an economy with an agreed-upon social welfare function that depends on the randomly fluctuating state of the economy.
http://minneapolisfed.org/research/sr/sr326.html

We would advise that consumers exercise discretion in evaluating the information available on the efficacy of TCM/alternative medicine products and therapies.
http://www.moh.gov.sg/corp/about/newsroom/mediaforums/detail...
Peer comment(s):

agree Ozethai : Although 自由心证 is more usually referring to a judicial or legal discretion (a judge's discretion), less in an administrative context such as that of a government.
2 hrs
Thanks OzeThai. I just post some references, maybe you want to take a look. It's actually more widely used than what we might have realized :) // Oh now I got what you meant. Yes I agree with you on that as far as I know.
agree Nigel Jones : I agree but think it is very formal, and perhaps should say 'at their own discretion'
5 hrs
thanks! I think this is how 自由心证 is used mostly in Chinese (...formal...).
agree ysun
6 hrs
thanks!
agree Edward LIU
6 hrs
thanks!
agree Paul Hirsh : exercise is the verb most often paired with discretion
12 hrs
thanks!
agree wherestip : entirely at Beijing's discretion
18 hrs
謝謝!
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5 hrs
Chinese term (edited): ������֤

make up their own mind

Actually there are many alternatives you can choose depending on the style of writing you want to use: this is a slightly less formal expression
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13 hrs
Chinese term (edited): ������֤

has a free hand

all depends on how you build the target sentence
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