mandate

mandat, ordre

Ordre ou autorisation officielle pour accomplir une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : An official order or permission to carry out a particular task.

• The court issued a mandate.
• The agency has a mandate to investigate complaints.
• They acted under a legal mandate from the government.

Comment l'utiliser : mandate to do something (The agency has a mandate to protect public health.); mandate from someone/something (The team acted on a mandate from the council.)

Synonymes : order, directive, authorization

Expressions courantes : an official mandate, a legal mandate, issue a mandate

imposer, rendre obligatoire

Exiger officiellement que quelque chose soit fait.

En anglais simple : To officially require something to be done.

• The law mandates regular safety checks.
• The school mandated training for all teachers.
• Does the policy mandate that visitors wear badges?

Comment l'utiliser : mandate that… (The policy mandates that all staff receive safety training.)

Synonymes : require, order

Expressions courantes : mandate training, mandate testing