French Conversation · Level 29
89 words
French word
transparence
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃spaʁɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine nountransparency
Example
L'entreprise doit garantir la transparence de ses décisions.
The company must ensure transparency in its decisions.
More examples
La direction a communiqué en toute transparence sur le plan.
Management communicated about the plan with complete transparency.
Core concept
An unobstructed view from the outside to what lies within, whether a surface or a decision-making process.
Common phrases
en toute transparence
with complete transparency
droit à la transparence
right to transparency
Similar words
clarté: The quality of being clear and unlikely to cause misunderstanding.
visibilité: The extent to which something can be seen or observed from outside.
ouverture: A willingness to accept outside views and participation.
Definition in French
Propriété d'un matériau qui laisse passer la lumière et permet de voir au travers, et par extension caractéristique d'une pratique ou d'une information qui n'est pas cachée.
Word origin
The word ultimately comes from Latin transparere, where trans- means through and parere means to appear; French extended the physical sense figuratively.
Usage tips
- Manquer de transparence is a strong criticism of concealed or unclear conduct, while opacité names the opposing quality.
Other meanings
- opennessnoun
Opposites
- opacitéopacitynoun
- confidentialitéconfidentialitynoun
Related words
- transparenttransparentadjective