promesse d'embauche

English translation: job offer (informal); letter of intent (formal)

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French term or phrase:	promesse d'embauche
English translation:	job offer (informal); letter of intent (formal)
Entered by:	Stephanie Mitchel

20:28 Mar 30, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / employment

French term or phrase: promesse d'embauche

I'm having brain blockage today - do we in the US call this an 'offer of employment'? The term refers to a letter and to its purpose, but it's an offer, not a commitment as the word 'promesse' might suggest.

Stephanie Mitchel KudoZ activity Questions: 1587 (6 open) (3 without valid answers) (39 closed without grading) Answers: 164 United States
Local time: 08:05

job offer

Explanation:
In everyday language, we'd say a "job offer." But if you want something more formal, "offer of employment" is fine.

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Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 08:05

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thanks Karen
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Summary of answers provided

5 +3

job offer

Karen Tucker (X)

offre d'emploi

peekay

promise of employment

Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.

possibility of employment

writeaway

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

job offer

Explanation:
In everyday language, we'd say a "job offer." But if you want something more formal, "offer of employment" is fine.

Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 08:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

thanks Karen

6 mins confidence:

offre d'emploi

Explanation:
standard stuff...
you can also use offre écrite d'emploi but offre d'emploi usually sits well.
If however the party in question wants to see an official written statement you would be better off going with letter of intent = lettre d'intention; your call...

peekay
Canada
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

19 mins confidence:

promise of employment

Explanation:
This is very different than a job offer or an offer of employment. All depends on the context. A job offer is "une offre d'emploi ou d'embauche". see:

1. Domaine(s)
– Citizenship and Immigration
– Social Security and Unemployment Insurance

Domaine(s)
– Nationalité et immigration
– Sécurité sociale et assurance-chômage

promise of employment Source CORRECT promesse d'emploi Source CORRECT, FÉM
OBS – Terminology used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Source OBS – Terminologie employée par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. Source
2000-08-21

Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 08:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

1 hr confidence:

possibility of employment

Explanation:
promesse in the sense of possibility. makes it an offer if it pans out. maybe 'good possibility of employment' because it looks like it's a positive possibility.
just an idea.

writeaway
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 59

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