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prudent — prudent, ente [ prydɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1090 « sage, plein d expérience »; lat. prudens 1 ♦ (1573) Qui a, montre de la prudence. ⇒ circonspect, prévoyant, réfléchi, sage . Ses déboires l ont rendu prudent. Il est trop prudent pour brusquer les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Prudent Beaudry — (1816 1893) était un homme politique américain d origine canadienne française. Maire de Los Angeles, il succéda à James R. Toberman en 1874 et gouverna la ville pendant deux années. Prudent Beaudry naît à Mascouche le 24 juillet 1816. D une… … Wikipédia en Français
Prudent Beaudry — (1818 ndash; 1893) served as mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the second French American mayor of Los Angeles, after Damien Marchessault.A street in downtown Los Angeles is named after… … Wikipedia
Prudent de narbonne — Saint Prudent de Narbonne († v. 257) est né dans une famille noble de Narbonne au IIIe siècle. La Saint Prudent se fête le 6 octobre. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Ses miracles 3 … Wikipédia en Français
prudent — PRUDÉNT, Ă, prudenţi, te, adj. Care se fereşte de tot ce ar putea să i producă un neajuns, să l primejduiască; prevăzător, circumspect, precaut. – Din fr. prudent, lat. prudens, ntis. Trimis de RACAI, 22.11.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 Prudent ≠… … Dicționar Român
prudent — pru‧dent [ˈpruːdnt] adjective 1. sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks: • These must be prudent loans requiring the buyer to put in significant capital. 2. ACCOUNTING following the rule that a business should not… … Financial and business terms
prudent — 1 judicious, sensible, sane, *wise, sage, sapient Analogous words: *intelligent, brilliant, bright, smart, alert: *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious, astute: disciplined, schooled (see TEACH) 2 provident, foresighted, forethoughtful, discreet (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prudent — Pru dent, a. [L. prudens, entis, contr. from providens: cf. F. prudent. See {Provident}.] 1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prudent man rule — n: a rule giving discretion to a fiduciary and esp. a trustee to manage another s affairs and invest another s money with such skill and care as a person of ordinary prudence and intelligence would use in managing his or her own affairs or… … Law dictionary
prudent — prudent, ente (pru dan, dan t ) adj. 1° Qui a de la prudence. • C était la femme prudente qui est donnée proprement par le Seigneur, BOSSUET Mar. Thér.. • Plus prudent dans les affaires du siècle que le ministre de la pénitence, qui souvent … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Prudent avoidance principle — Prudent avoidance is a precautionary principle in risk management, stating that reasonable efforts to minimise potential risks should be taken when the actual magnitude of the risks is unknown. The principle was proposed by Prof. Granger Morgan… … Wikipedia
