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Etat-major

English translation: State-level / Cabinet-level or Executive / Government level

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French term or phrase:Etat-major (as in area of work in a CV)
English translation:State-level / Cabinet-level or Executive / Government level
Entered by: veratek

11:19 Jul 6, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Prison probation service
French term or phrase: Etat-major
In a section describing the various government initiatives in relation to law and order and how the budget is allocated.

This comes under the heading "Soutien de la politique de la justice et organismes rattachés"
- Etat-major: ministres, cabinets, bureau du cabinet, communication
- Activité normative
-Evaluation, contrôle, études et recherche
- Gestion administrative commune
- Commission nationale informatique et libertés
- Haut Conseil au commissariat aux comptes
- Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
- Ordre de la Libération
Pamela Hewitt
State-level or Cabinet-level or Executive / Government level
Explanation:
"Etat" as in its concept of international law ("les états membres" des Nations-Unies : "the member states").
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veratek
Brazil
Local time: 11:11
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help - I chose Government-level in the end but I also like Ministry offices
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1State-level or Cabinet-level or Executive / Government level
veratek
4top management
cristina estanislau
4staff headquarters/senior staff/
MikeGarcia
4governing body
Graham macLachlan
3Ministry offices
mckinnc
3Staff
James Langridge


  

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top management


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/%C3%A9tat-major
cristina estanislau
Local time: 15:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 5
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staff headquarters/senior staff/


Explanation:
In the context of a Ministry...HTH.-

MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 16:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
State-level or Cabinet-level or Executive / Government level


Explanation:
"Etat" as in its concept of international law ("les états membres" des Nations-Unies : "the member states").

veratek
Brazil
Local time: 11:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help - I chose Government-level in the end but I also like Ministry offices

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agree  Patrice
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  -> Thank you, Patricia.
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governing body


Explanation:
?

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 16:11
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Ministry offices


Explanation:
Difficult one but you might consider the above. I don't see how you can talk about HQ if it's a ministry

mckinnc
Local time: 16:11
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Staff


Explanation:
I'd just translate it as 'staff' as that's what it seems to refer to. Perhaps 'administrative staff'.

Collins Robert French Dictionary fifth edition 1998:

état-major:

[parti politique] administrative staff


    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do
James Langridge
Germany
Local time: 16:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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