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point bancaire-suite

English translation: banking points, banking units, banking employee salary units / remuneration points ???

09:57 Nov 28, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: point bancaire-suite
Just to let you know that this is not in fact a "pension point", but a unit used in banking professions to determine remuneration. Each job is classified in terms of a number of "points"? A point has a certain monetary value, defined, I think, in negotiations with trade union reps. Seniority adds points, as do other qualifications. Obviously, pension rights are also calculated in relation to the number of an employee's "points", but that is not their only use. I looked at the convention collective for banking industry employees to find this out.
Thanks for all the help anyway, which put me on the right track!
Mary
Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:44
English translation:banking points, banking units, banking employee salary units / remuneration points ???
Explanation:
Hello again Mary,

How did youd ecide to translate it in the end? Have you decided?

As already indicated, thanks for your further info. Referring back to Yolanda's answer, one of her extracts (from Le Monde) refers to the "point bancaire" as a means of calculating salary for bank employees. Looks like it has been the subject of hot debate.

Yolanda's ref :
http://www.lemonde.fr/article/0,2320,dos-2457-13379-QUO-1-20...

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 03:44
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In the end we used "bank points" after explaining it the first time in a footnote. It's not "steps" or"increments" as the initial salary is calculated using these "points", before any increases...
Mary
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nathank you
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
nabanking points, banking units, banking employee salary units / remuneration points ???
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
nasteps
Yolanda Broad


  

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3 hrs
thank you


Explanation:
Good evening Mary,

For my part, I welcome the feedback! There are no doubt other occasions where an answer, a series of answers is posted up, and further down the line, the situation becomes clearer.

Helpful approach - thanks!

Nikki

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 03:44
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4 hrs
banking points, banking units, banking employee salary units / remuneration points ???


Explanation:
Hello again Mary,

How did youd ecide to translate it in the end? Have you decided?

As already indicated, thanks for your further info. Referring back to Yolanda's answer, one of her extracts (from Le Monde) refers to the "point bancaire" as a means of calculating salary for bank employees. Looks like it has been the subject of hot debate.

Yolanda's ref :
http://www.lemonde.fr/article/0,2320,dos-2457-13379-QUO-1-20...



Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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In the end we used "bank points" after explaining it the first time in a footnote. It's not "steps" or"increments" as the initial salary is calculated using these "points", before any increases...
Mary
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4 hrs
steps


Explanation:
Looks like the references I came up with... just didn't have a term in English. And it looks like you were on the right track in your original request!

I just looked at my husband's "Collective Bargaining Agreement" (he actually teaches in a US university that is unionized!), and the way the term they use for salary increments is "steps"--will that help?

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Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 21:44
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