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French: avantages sociaux

English translation: benefits







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French term or phrase:avantages sociaux
English translation:benefits
Entered by:jacquesboivin
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French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
French term or phrase: avantages sociaux
Les cotisations sociales et avantages sociaux se sont élevés à XX euros

From management report relating to company's annual accounts. I have 'social security contributions and ...?' is this pension costs? or a form of bonus? thanks
juliebarba
United Kingdom
benefits
Explanation:
I dunno for Europe, but in French Canada, we simply call "avantages sociaux" "benefits".

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2006-07-06 22:09:22 GMT) Post-grading
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http://europa.eu/bulletin/en/200206/p103013.htm
http://europa.eu/bulletin/fr/200206/p103013.htm

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...

I guess social security contributions & benefits would be just all right.
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jacquesboivin
Canada
Note from asker to answerer
thanks
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benefits

Explanation:
I dunno for Europe, but in French Canada, we simply call "avantages sociaux" "benefits".

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Note added at 1 day5 hrs (2006-07-06 22:09:22 GMT) Post-grading
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http://europa.eu/bulletin/en/200206/p103013.htm
http://europa.eu/bulletin/fr/200206/p103013.htm

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:...

I guess social security contributions & benefits would be just all right.


    Reference: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/hr-rh/bp-rasp/index_f.asp
    Reference: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/hr-rh/bp-rasp/index_e.asp
jacquesboivin
Canada
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PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for that. Do you think that the whole phrase then should be Pensions & Benefits or is SS contributions & Benefits OK as per my suggestion? thanks


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agree translatol
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