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to give carte blanche — предоставить полную свободу действий
He has carte blanche to act on behalf of government. — Он имел полномочия свободно действовать от имени правительства.
He's been given carte blanche with the reorganization of the workforce.
•The manager has been given no instructions about how to train the staff. He has carte blanche from the owner.
A French term meaning “blank document.” Carte blanche is commonly used in English to refer to a check that has been signed but does not have a dollar amount written in. The recipient of such a check then writes in whatever dollar amount he or she wants/needs.
The term carte blanche is more commonly used figuratively than literally. It usually means someone in power has given someone else the unconditional authority to spend money in a given situation and/or make decisions about that situation. This term is commonly used in politics and business. Carte blanche arrangements are often a bad idea because of their high potential for abuse.
Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина.- М: Русский язык,1998.
to give smb carte blanche — давать кому-л. карт-бланш
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to give ~ - предоставить /дать/ полную свободу действий
to give carte blanche - предоставить /дать/ полную свободу действий
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