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French translation: ( ministère des ) Affaires étrangères


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English term or phrase:Foreign Service
French translation:( ministère des ) Affaires étrangères
Entered by: Marcelle Bethancourt
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18:34 Oct 21, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Foreign Service
English term or phrase: Foreign Service
Context: Please see Compensation of Foreign Service Employees and the US Department of State Office of Allowances for more details.
Marcelle Bethancourt
Panama
Local time: 00:38
( ministère des ) Affaires étrangères
Explanation:
GDT / Administration publique :

Ministry of Foreign Affairs = ministère des Affaires étrangères n. m.

Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Foreign Ministry
Office of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Office
Foreign Office [United States]

quasi-synonyme(s)
Office of Department of State [United States]
Office of State Department [United States]
State Department Office [United States]
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Summary of answers provided
4employées des services des affaires étrangèressorinas
4(personnel) en détachement à l'étrangerEuqinimod
4(US) employés des services diplomatiques
Lucie Cote
3( ministère des ) Affaires étrangères
Arnold007


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foreign service
( ministère des ) Affaires étrangères


Explanation:
GDT / Administration publique :

Ministry of Foreign Affairs = ministère des Affaires étrangères n. m.

Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
Foreign Affairs Ministry
Foreign Ministry
Office of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs Office
Foreign Office [United States]

quasi-synonyme(s)
Office of Department of State [United States]
Office of State Department [United States]
State Department Office [United States]

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foreign service
(US) employés des services diplomatiques


Explanation:
This is what I found on Wiki. They are talking about employee compensation so it has to relate to the employee and not the Ministry itself.


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foreign service
(personnel) en détachement à l'étranger


Explanation:
See ref. below.


    Reference: http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=...
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foreign service
employées des services des affaires étrangères


Explanation:
employées des services des affaires étrangères

Example sentence(s):
  • compensations accordées aux employées des services des affaires étrangères

    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/foreign%20affairs
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