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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfidentialité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃fidɑ̃sjalite
"Le respect de la confidentialité est obligatoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of keeping or being kept secret or private.
"Doctor-patient confidentiality is protected by law."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'confidentia' (confidence) and 'confidens', combining 'com-' (with) and 'fidere' (to trust). Through French 'confidentialité', it entered English in the 16th century, shifting from general trust to specifically denoting the state of keeping secrets or private information secure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confidentiality" is said worldwide
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confidentialité
Transliteration: kɔ̃fidɑ̃sjalite
"Le respect de la confidentialité est obligatoire."
Vertraulichkeit
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtraʊlɪçkaɪ̯t
"Die Vertraulichkeit dieser Informationen muss gewahrt werden."
riservatezza
Transliteration: rizervaˈtettsa
"La riservatezza dei dati è una nostra priorità."
confidencialidad
Transliteration: koɱfidenθjalidad
"Firmamos un acuerdo de confidencialidad."
confidencialidade
Transliteration: kõfidejsiɐliˈdadʒi
"A confidencialidade é essencial neste projeto."
गोपनीयता
Transliteration: gopaniyata
"इस मामले में गोपनीयता बनाए रखी जानी चाहिए।"
机密性
Transliteration: jīmìxìng
"我们必须严格保证这份文件的机密性。"
기밀성
Transliteration: gimilseong
"이 정보의 기밀성을 유지하는 것이 중요합니다."
機密性
Transliteration: kimitsu-sei
"情報の機密性を保つことが求められます。"
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