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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesresponsabilité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.spɔ̃.sa.bi.li.te
"La transparence garantit la responsabilité des dirigeants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility for one's actions, decisions, and policies.
"Elected officials must demonstrate accountability to the citizens who voted for them." - 2
An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions.
"The company implemented new measures to ensure greater personal accountability among managers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'accompten' (to count or reckon), originating from Old French 'aconter', based on the Latin 'computare'. The suffix '-ability' was added to denote capacity or quality, evolving by the late 18th century to specifically mean the obligation of an individual or organization to account for its activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accountability" is said worldwide
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responsabilité
Transliteration: re.spɔ̃.sa.bi.li.te
"La transparence garantit la responsabilité des dirigeants."
Rechenschaftspflicht
Transliteration: ˈʁɛçn̩shaftsˌpflɪçt
"Transparenz ist für die Rechenschaftspflicht der Regierung unerlässlich."
responsabilità
Transliteration: re.spɔn.sa.bi.liˈta
"Badare alle proprie azioni implica assumersi la piena responsabilità."
rendición de cuentas
Transliteration: ren.diˈsjon de ˈkwen.tas
"Se exige mayor rendición de cuentas a las instituciones públicas."
prestação de contas
Transliteration: pɾes.taˈsãw dʒi ˈkõ.tas
"A transparência assegura a prestação de contas corporativa."
जवाबदेही
Transliteration: javābdehī
"शासन प्रणाली में जवाबदेही होना आवश्यक है।"
问责制
Transliteration: wèn zé zhì
"政府应该建立健全的问责制。"
책임성
Transliteration: chaek.im.seong
"공직자의 투명성과 책임성이 중요하다."
説明責任
Transliteration: setsumei sekinin
"リーダーには説明責任が求められます。"
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