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French term or phrase:	congés solidaires
English translation:	see suggestions
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6:19am Jun 22, 2006

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French term or phrase: congés solidaires

Comes from a company document explaining how their personnel can take leave to go the South to do relief work.

Can't find a UK/US site with something similar.

"Solidaire" is not "solidarity" for me, so need to find something else.

Humanitarian leave appears to have a completely different sense so should be ruled out.

Chappy

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see suggestions

Explanation:
I'm not sure from your context if this is a general leave given across the board to support volunteerism or if it is related to a specific event, but here are a few suggestions:

Perhaps if related to a specific disaster:
(Red Cross) Disaster Leave
Sabbatical Leave (I know usually related to education, but could be applied in these circumstances if work falls under 'continuing ed'
http://www.ohr.sc.gov/OHR/employer/OHR-tempgrant.phtm

This one is more general:
Emergency/Disaster Leave
http://www.hrs.virginia.edu/Policies/leave/emergencylv.html

Hope this helps!

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Just found that Wells Fargo Bank (US) grants something called Volunteer Leave
https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/csr/team/leave

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One more:
Disaster (service) Volunteer Leave
http://spotlight.siu.edu/delta/09192005/Volunteerleaveact.ht...

Selected response from:

Michelle Jones
Switzerland

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

leaves for voluntary activities/projects/aid

Susana Galilea

4 +1

solidarity leaves

Pina Trans

leave (or career break) for development work

J S

3 +1

see suggestions

Michelle Jones

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11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

leaves for voluntary activities/projects/aid

Explanation:
Since 1990, influenced by American companies, some Japanese companies have begun to establish systems to support employee volunteerism, including special leaves for voluntary activities and the establishment of employee-matching gift programs.

www.cgp.org/pdf/vol05.pdf

Susana Galilea
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

14 mins confidence:

leave (or career break) for development work

Explanation:
One idea.

Leave or career break, depending on the length of the leave given.

Cheers,
Jocelyne

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You might specify "international development work".

J S
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

see suggestions

Explanation:
I'm not sure from your context if this is a general leave given across the board to support volunteerism or if it is related to a specific event, but here are a few suggestions:

Perhaps if related to a specific disaster:
(Red Cross) Disaster Leave
Sabbatical Leave (I know usually related to education, but could be applied in these circumstances if work falls under 'continuing ed'
http://www.ohr.sc.gov/OHR/employer/OHR-tempgrant.phtm

This one is more general:
Emergency/Disaster Leave
http://www.hrs.virginia.edu/Policies/leave/emergencylv.html

Hope this helps!

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Note added at 31 mins (2006-06-22 06:51:02 GMT)
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Just found that Wells Fargo Bank (US) grants something called Volunteer Leave
https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/csr/team/leave

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Note added at 32 mins (2006-06-22 06:52:34 GMT)
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One more:
Disaster (service) Volunteer Leave
http://spotlight.siu.edu/delta/09192005/Volunteerleaveact.ht...

Michelle Jones
Switzerland
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks.

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

solidarity leaves

Explanation:
I worked many years in International Development and "solidarity leave" is the term used worldwide. The links below are from some of the main NGOs in Canada (CECI, WUSC) and one is from a major English-language newspaper (The Globe and Mail).

http://www.ceci.ca/eng/are/rap_an/2002_2003en.pdf

http://www.ceci.ca/fra/sommes/rap_an/2002_2003fr.pdf

Globeinvestor.com: Campaign to promote the United Nations Millennium Development Goals-City Of Montreal Unveils the...
... with the consortium Uniterra to offer two pilot experiments to introduce solidarity leave for city of Montreal employees ...
www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CCNM/200509...

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... (solidarity leave) and the recruitment of associate cooperants ...
www.wusc.ca/expertise/projects/vcpproposal.pdf

This site describes what a congé solidaire is:

Reference: http://www.linternaute.com/actualite/savoir/06/aides-humanit...

Pina Trans
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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French: congés solidaires

English translation: see suggestions