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confidentiality

/ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˌkɒn.fɪ.den.ʃiˈæl.ɪ.ti/

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A noun referring to the state of being private or secret, or the practice of exercising discretion in handling sensitive information.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние приватности или секретности, а также практику соблюдения осмотрительности при обращении с конфиденциальной информацией.esSustantivo que designa el estado o cualidad de lo que es confidencial o secreto, así como la práctica de mantener la privacidad y de no divulgar información reservada sin autorización.frNom désignant l'état de ce qui est privé ou secret, ainsi que la pratique consistant à faire preuve de discrétion dans le traitement d'informations confidentielles.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand der Privatheit oder Geheimhaltung bezeichnet sowie die Praxis, vertrauliche Informationen sorgfältig zu behandeln.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado de privacidade ou sigilo, bem como a prática de manter informações em segredo e agir com discrição ao lidar com dados confidenciais.zh名词,指信息、事务等处于私密或保密的状态,也指对敏感信息谨慎处理、不予泄露的做法。arاسم يدل على حالة السرية أو الخصوصية، وعلى ممارسة الحفاظ على سرية المعلومات وعدم إفشائها.

  1. State of being secret B2 formal

    The condition of being kept private or hidden from unauthorized access.

    • The confidentiality of the patient's records is protected by law.
    • All employees must sign an agreement to ensure confidentiality.
    • The leak violated the confidentiality of the negotiations.

    ruКонфиденциальностьesConfidencialidadfrCaractère confidentieldeVertraulichkeitptConfidencialidadezh保密性arالسرية

    Synonymes: concealmentdiscretionprivacyprivatenesssecrecy

    Antonymes: disclosureopennesspublicity

  2. Discretion in keeping secrets B2 formal

    The practice of handling sensitive information with care and not revealing it to others.

    • The lawyer stressed the importance of confidentiality in legal matters.
    • She handled the client's personal details with strict confidentiality.
    • Breaching confidentiality can result in serious consequences.

    ruКонфиденциальностьesConfidencialidadfrConfidentialité (discrétion dans la garde des secrets)deVertraulichkeitptConfidencialidadezh保密性arالسرية

    Synonymes: discretionprivacysecrecysecretiveness

    Antonymes: indiscretionleakage

  • confidentialities plural form
  • confidentialities' possessive plural form
  • confidentiality's possessive singular form