Agreement vs Consensus

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Agreement

Top 1000 (très courant)B1noun

Consensus

Top 2000 (courant)C1noun
Le plus courant: Agreement
 AgreementConsensus
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈɡriːmənt/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈɡriːmənt/"]/🇬🇧 /["/kənˈsensəs/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kənˈsensəs/"]/
SensA decision or understanding made by two or more people.A general agreement among a group of people.
ExempleThe two countries reached an agreement to trade resources.After long discussions, the team reached a consensus on the project deadline.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFRB1C1
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationsdraft, formal, signed, negotiate, work out, conclude, in an/​the agreement, under an/​the agreement, agreement between, breach of agreement, the terms of the agreement, absolute, complete, full, arrive at, come to, reach, by agreement, in agreement, in agreement with, absolute, complete, full, arrive at, come to, reach, by agreement, in agreement, in agreement withbroad, clear, common, degree, level, achieve, arrive at, reach, exist, emerge, form, opinion, view, statement, by consensus, consensus  about, consensus  on, a consensus of opinion, a lack of consensus
Antonymesdisagreement, conflict, dissonancedisagreement, dissent, division
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'agreement' as a verb; 'agree' is the correct form., Wrongly uses plural form 'agreements' in contexts that require a singular., Forgets to include 'on' after 'agreement' when talking about specific topics.Confused with 'assent' which means to agree but not necessarily reach a group decision., Using in singular form when referring to multiple opinions; 'a consensus' is correct., Overusing in informal contexts where simpler terms like 'agreement' are better.
Notes d'usageUsed when talking about decisions made together. Appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid in very informal settings where simpler words might suffice.Used in discussions or decisions where a group needs a common agreement. Avoid in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Agreement vs Consensus

Quelle est la différence entre Agreement et Consensus ?

Agreement: A decision or understanding made by two or more people. Consensus: A general agreement among a group of people.

Lequel est le plus courant : Agreement et Consensus ?

Agreement est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Agreement et Consensus sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Agreement: B1, Consensus: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Agreement et Consensus de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Agreement et Consensus sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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