permission

permission, autorisation

Accord donné par une personne qui a le pouvoir de te laisser faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Agreement from someone with authority that allows you to do something.

• You need permission to enter.
• Her parents gave her permission to travel.
• Did you ask for permission before using my car?

Comment l'utiliser : permission to do something (We have permission to use the hall.); ask someone for permission (Ask your teacher for permission to leave.)

Synonymes : consent, approval, authorization

Expressions courantes : ask for permission, give someone permission, permission to leave, permission of something

permission d’accès

Réglage informatique qui détermine qui peut ouvrir, lire ou modifier un fichier.

En anglais simple : A computer setting that controls who can open, read, or change a file.

• Check the permission settings for this folder.
• Only the owner can change that file permission.
• The program failed because it lacked write permission.

Synonymes : access right

Expressions courantes : file permission, permission settings, change permission