Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
délicatesse qui dicte et sous-tend
English translation:
delicacy that should characterize and guide
French term
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
délicatesse qui dicte et sous-tend
| 3 +1 | delicacy that should characterize and guide |
Dareth Pray
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| 4 +1 | sensitivity dictating and underpinning |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 | the courtesy that governs and underlies |
claude-andrew
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Non-PRO (1): mchd
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Proposed translations
United States
High Level Legal Translation
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English
delicacy that should characterize and guide
in context: "given the delicacy that should characterize and guide our relationship..."
I like "should" here because it sounds like he is scolding the other attorney.
I agree with AllegroTrans that more context is not necessary.
| Thank you |
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
sensitivity dictating and underpinning
| Thank you |
| Thank you so much, both options are deserving, but I can select one. |
| neutral |
writeaway
: maybe.
50 mins
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better suggestion? surely it's close to this?
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| agree |
claude-andrew
1 day 17 hrs
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Thank you!
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France
Bilingual scientist English French
Native in: English
Works in: English to French, French to English, English
Discussion
Here the disputed payment is discussed between two lawyers.