sang-froid

n.
Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.

[French : sang, blood (from Old French , from Latin sanguis) + froid, cold (from Old French , from Vulgar Latin *frigidus , alteration of Latin frīgidus; see frigid).]

or sang-froid

(san-FRWA)

noun
Calmness, especially under stress. [From French sang-froid (literally cold blood).

Usage
"He (Sergei Karjakin) has an awkward gait. His long arms do not swing at all as he glides along, but for a 12-year-old with a slight build and a sensible side-parting he has considerable sangfroid." — Nigel Farndale; He's a Cold-blooded Chess Genius at 12; The Vancouver Sun (Canada); Jan 8, 2003.

"Lemony Snicket's approach is wholly different, featuring the offhand sang-froid of a standup comedian." — Kristi Beavin; Roller Skates; The Horn Book Magazine (Boston); Nov/Dec 2001.

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noun

A stable, calm state of the emotions: aplomb, balance, collectedness, composure, coolness, equanimity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, nonchalance, poise, self-possession, unflappability. Slang cool. See calm/agitation, feelings.

[F., cold blood]  /sa{n} f{r}wa/  self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - koldblodighed

Français (French)
n. - sang-froid

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kaltblütigkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψυχραιμία

Italiano (Italian)
sangue freddo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sangue frio (f)

Русский (Russian)
хладнокровие, присутствие духа, самообладание, невозмутимость

Español (Spanish)
n. - sangre fría

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kallblodighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
冷静, 沉着, 泰然

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 冷靜, 沈著, 泰然

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 냉정, 침착

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 冷静, 沈着

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קור-רוח‬

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