acquis

Definitions of acquis
  1. noun
    the act of achieving an aim
    synonyms: acquisition, obtention
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    record
    an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
    réussite, succès
    an attainment that is successful
    record du monde
    the best record in the whole world
    succès, tube
    a conspicuous success
    carton
    something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal
    conquête, séduction
    an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone
    marque, score
    the act of scoring in a game or sport
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    accomplissement, realisation
    the action of accomplishing something
  2. noun
    an ability that has been acquired by training
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    capacité, compétence, compétence professionnelle, know-how
    skill in an occupation or trade
    art de navigation
    skill in sailing
    economie domestique
    skill in domestic management
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    capacité, habileté
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
  3. noun
    a clear and certain mental apprehension
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    connaissance, intelligence
    having knowledge of
    compréhension
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
    conscience de soi
    awareness of your own individuality
    conscience, notion
    a general conscious awareness
    connaissance de soi
    an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
    appréciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
    aperçu
    the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
    compréhension, réalisation
    coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
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    processus cognitif de haut niveau
    cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
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