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prime d'entrée

English translation: starting bonus


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French term or phrase:prime d\'entrée
English translation:starting bonus
Entered by: Steve Melling
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06:47 Dec 23, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / contract of employment
French term or phrase: prime d'entrée
"Une prime d’entrée correspondant à [] jours sera versée à [] avec le salaire de []."

I have thought of "joining" or "welcome" bonus but neither seem common (on Google).
Steve Melling
France
Local time: 18:12
starting bonus
Explanation:
I think this would be the natural choice for a UK readership

http://www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/job/1162602/German-I.T-Supp...
http://www.gumtree.co.uk/p/jobs/motorcycle-couriers-wantedre...



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oops, just seen that this is mentioned within two other answers ...

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Steve, you're welcome.

Most of the other variations suggested would also work.
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Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4hiring bonus
Hal D'Arpini
4 +2starting bonus
Martin Cassell
5 +1welcome bonus
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
3 +1sign-up bonusreeny
4joining bonusEmiliano Pantoja
4initial premiumMichel F. Morin


  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
joining bonus


Explanation:
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Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
initial premium


Explanation:
Good morning,

What about "initial premium" ?

Thanksfpr any comment.

Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 18:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: prime is a faux ami in this case. it's a bonus, not a premium
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hiring bonus


Explanation:
This is what it"s called (in the U.S. at least). If the context were a pro athlete's contract, it would be a signing bonus.

Hal D'Arpini
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc: for US English; plus there is a Wiki for "signing bonus": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_bonus
31 mins
  -> Thanks, cc.

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: starting bonus for the UK
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nikki. I didn't know what it was in the UK.

agree  Daniel Weston: Or signing bonus also in the US
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Daniel.

agree  gallagy2
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sign-up bonus


Explanation:
Or "signing bonus" in US...although I put this as a suggestion as my references are about teaching posts to attract new recruits, not sure what job your text is about...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2002/jul/08/teachershort...
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ngt/Liu, Johnson & Peske - MA Si...
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTE...

reeny
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc: "signing bonus" has a Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_bonus
4 hrs
  -> Thank you cc!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
welcome bonus


Explanation:
8,850,000 hits on Google.

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QEr, that is common enough for me. Try the search you want setting it in between inverted commas if there are two words or more.

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You will also find "starting bonus" with 325,000 hits on Google, a UK standard.

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Welcome bonues is argualbly more general, used for jobs but also on promotional offers. Yes, I prefer "starting bonus" for UK professional contexts.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gallagy2: yes to "starting bonus"
5 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
starting bonus


Explanation:
I think this would be the natural choice for a UK readership

http://www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/job/1162602/German-I.T-Supp...
http://www.gumtree.co.uk/p/jobs/motorcycle-couriers-wantedre...



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oops, just seen that this is mentioned within two other answers ...

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Note added at 5 days (2011-12-28 15:06:20 GMT) Post-grading
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Steve, you're welcome.

Most of the other variations suggested would also work.

Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Which perhaps confirms that our hunch carries weight! ;-)
2 hrs
  -> thanks Nikki, sorry for hijacking

agree  gallagy2
2 hrs
  -> thanks
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