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English translation: transfer possibilities

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French term or phrase:	bassin de mobilité
English translation:	transfer possibilities
Entered by:	mimi 254

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10:04 Feb 17, 2010

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Social Sciences - Geography

French term or phrase: bassin de mobilité

Another expression that I just can't find a neat equivalent for: "La création de la filière culturelle territoriale en 1991 a modifié le bassin de mobilité des personnels de bibliothèques en réunissant les bibliothèques départementales avec les bibliothèques municipales et intercommunales et en les séparant de l’État."

I've put "reduced their workplace mobility" for the moment, but I'm not sure that's really it. Any pointers gratefully accepted.

arbizonne

transfer possibilities

Explanation:
reduced the transfer possibilities of the Library staff by merging departmental and council libraries...

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mimi 254
Local time: 17:05

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4 +1

area within which they are expected to travel to work

xxxBourth

3 +2

transfer possibilities

mimi 254

(changed/reduced) the scope of the staff's mobility

emiledgar

3 +1

(changed the) configuration of mobility (for library staff)

Gilla Evans

2 +1

commuting range

Jonathan MacKerron

(reduced) the pool of options..

hjs45

Summary of reference entries provided

bassin de mobilité

Travelin Ann

Discussion entries: 2

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

(changed the) configuration of mobility (for library staff)

Explanation:
I think this is what it means. It doesn't necessarily mean they have less mobility but that it is different, because the libraries have a new type of interconnected structure.

Gilla Evans
Local time: 17:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

11 mins confidence:

(reduced) the pool of options..

Explanation:
this is just an attempt.. it could be pool of working options / the options available to them in terms of mobility/workplace/moving around..

hjs45
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

(changed/reduced) the scope of the staff's mobility

Explanation:
with "bassin" being the size of the network served.

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

transfer possibilities

Explanation:
reduced the transfer possibilities of the Library staff by merging departmental and council libraries...

mimi 254
Local time: 17:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

area within which they are expected to travel to work

Explanation:
I take it they are referring to the area within which librarians are expected to travel to their place of work under the new system.

I'd steer clear of mobility which makes it sound as if they are all in wheelchairs.

Of course it might also mean that by now coming under a single "employer", they have less option for "career change/promotion" by moving to another job under a different authority. If so you'll need a different translation.

xxxBourth
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

commuting range

Explanation:
is another possible interpretation

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of:

English

Reference comments

4 hrs

Reference: bassin de mobilité

Reference information:
Territoire contenant un ou plusieurs pôles d’attraction vers le(s) quel(s) les habitants du bassin de mobilité se déplacent pour leurs activités quotidiennes (travail, études, achats, loisirs...). La majorité des déplacements quotidiens s’effectue ainsi au sein du bassin de mobilité.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-02-17 14:49:46 GMT)
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Interesting that the website in my ref has English definitions for the majority of terms used, but not for "bassin de mobilité."

Reference: http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/document.asp?reg_id=7&ref_id=1...

Travelin Ann
United States
Native speaker of: English

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Mar 4, 2010 - Changes made by mimi 254:
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