structure permanente légère

English translation: a description - fairly common but no more than that

10:47 Aug 10, 2006

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Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop

French term or phrase: structure permanente légère

"A la création de l'institut, le choix du type d’organisation s’était porté sur une structure permanente légère, l’essentiel des capacités venant des partenaires"

Is this a legal/administrative term, or just a description? Thanks

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English translation:a description - fairly common but no more than that

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i.e. they decided to have a permanent nucleus but on the lean & mean principle, with the actual legwork being done by the partners

I work for a multinational employing over 10,000 people but with a HQ team of 50 - to keep non-productive overheads down...

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