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French: cite administrative

English translation: administrative complex/area/block/centre/zone







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French term or phrase:cité administrative
English translation:administrative complex/area/block/centre/zone
Entered by:Miroslawa Jodlowiec
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11:19am Nov 7, 2004Login or register (free) for more options.
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: cite administrative
this comes as a part of an institution's address

What does it mean in English?
Miroslawa Jodlowiec
United Kingdom
Clarification request(s) and response
Richard Benham: 12:51pm Nov 7, 2004: PLease put in accents. THey are important. -
Conor McAuley: 2:26pm Nov 7, 2004: NB: But don't translate it at all if it's part of an address, not many French postpersons speak English, I'm sure! :-)

However, if it's part of a text, leave "cité administrative" in italics, and gloss in spare brackets afterwards. -
Conor McAuley: 2:27pm Nov 7, 2004: Part of the main body of a text, I should have said. -
Miroslawa Jodlowiec (asker): 10:56am Nov 14, 2004: yes, you are right: cité administrative (withe the accent)

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Explanation:
An administrative block which includes a number of buildings where much of the administrative work of a town is handled (and in France there's usually a lot).
This might include tax offices, urban and environmental services, public works departments, official documents, Inspectorate of schools etc.
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suezen
France
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Thanks to all very much!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3administrative complex
Francis MARC
4administrative center/zoneRita Heller
4more explanation
suezen


  


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
administrative complex

Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Nerzh: ou "administrative area"
7 mins

agree suezen
42 mins

agree tappi_k
1 hr
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
more explanation

Explanation:
An administrative block which includes a number of buildings where much of the administrative work of a town is handled (and in France there's usually a lot).
This might include tax offices, urban and environmental services, public works departments, official documents, Inspectorate of schools etc.

suezen
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks to all very much!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
administrative center/zone

Explanation:
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Rita Heller
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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