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administrateur independant

English translation: non-executive director


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French term or phrase:administrateur independant
English translation:non-executive director
Entered by: Steve Melling
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18:35 Jul 12, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Management
French term or phrase: administrateur independant
MANAGEMENT

TENDANCE

Soucieuses de prouver leur bonne foi, les entreprises convient des administrateurs indépendants à siéger à leurs conseils d'administration. Mais la tâche est ardue, et le rôle de ces censeurs a ses limites.


Is this a non-executive director?
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 07:47
non-executive director
Explanation:
As you suggested, borne out by:

Les textes juridiques
L'administrateur indépendant est un phénomène d'inspiration anglo-saxonne. Il est à rapprocher des concepts de independent ou non-executive director ...
aeai.fr/juridiction.php
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:47
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1non-executive director
Sheila Wilson
4Independent member of the board (of directors)
C.A.Joseph
3independent director
Jennifer Baldwin


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
independent director


Explanation:
Le grand dictionnaire terminologique (http://www.granddictionnaire.com) says this is "independent director".

Jennifer Baldwin
Local time: 22:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
non-executive director


Explanation:
As you suggested, borne out by:

Les textes juridiques
L'administrateur indépendant est un phénomène d'inspiration anglo-saxonne. Il est à rapprocher des concepts de independent ou non-executive director ...
aeai.fr/juridiction.php

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 06:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rob Grayson: This is certainly the closest equivalent for a UK audience
40 mins
  -> Thanks Rob
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3 days17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Independent member of the board (of directors)


Explanation:
"Conseil d'administration" refers the board of directors (chairman + members). Such members are usually not part of the company workforce and the use on "director" is somehow confusing to this extent.




    Reference: http://usa.visa.com/about_visa/press_resources/news/press_re...
C.A.Joseph
Local time: 07:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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