French-English translations for entendement

comprehensionNonetheless, I have to say that the idea of Turkey's membership of the European Union defies comprehension. Pourtant, je dois dire que l'idée de l'adhésion de la Turquie à l'Union européenne dépasse l'entendement. The title, 'Women and Sport', might itself have been confusing, but the content is entirely beyond comprehension! Déjà, l'intitulé "Femmes et sport" pouvait laisser perplexe, mais le contenu dépasse tout entendement! A totalitarian regime that makes political capital out of the tragedy of its own people defies comprehension and must be condemned. Un régime totalitaire qui profite politiquement de la tragédie de son propre peuple défie le bon entendement et doit être condamné.
reason
us
I simply cannot see the reason for this. Cela dépasse vraiment mon entendement. The reason this tree fell is that it had rottedThe reason I robbed the bank was that I needed the money

understanding
us
According to my understanding, the situation is quite perilous. I wonder if you see it this way, tooI thought we had an understanding - you do the dishes, and I throw the trashThe parties of the negotiation have managed to come to an understanding