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English translation: Penal labour level


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French term or phrase:niveau de service
English translation:Penal labour level
Entered by: Liliane Hatem
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21:19 Feb 27, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
French term or phrase: niveau de service
From a user manual for a diagnostic/evaluation tool for offenders:

La version de sélection du XXX ne prétend pas être le seul outil d’évaluation du niveau de service d’un délinquant ....

this phrase appears frequently and i need consistency.
Thanks!
Marlene Blanshay
Canada
Local time: 14:55
Penal labour level
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_servitude
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Liliane Hatem
Local time: 21:55
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5level of service
SJLD
4 -1Penal labour level
Liliane Hatem


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Penal labour level


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_servitude

Liliane Hatem
Local time: 21:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: I find it hard to believe that this could be a plausible answer in the given context (psychological assessment?) — what justification do you have for adding the notion of 'labour'? / 'penal servitude' is a relatively rare punishment nowadays
4 days
  -> It is a matter related to DELINQUENCY . If not satisfied, you have to ask the person who choose it.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
level of service


Explanation:
translation used by the Canadian government

http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/res/cor/rep/risk_need_200706-e...

Do you have something against this?

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-27 22:32:43 GMT)
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Risk principle: Match the level of service to the offender's risk to re-offend

In French: (click on français at the top of the page)
Le principe du risque : Adapter le niveau de service au risque de récidive du délinquant.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-02-27 22:34:45 GMT)
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http://www.mhs.com/product.aspx?gr=saf&prod=ls-cmi&id=overvi...

SJLD
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks that's extremely useful! since this is canadian, translated from french to english...the client gave me a lexique but I was looking for something like this. I just started this 15000 word project so rest assured I'll be back. In the meantime...go Canada go.!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Louis S.
4 mins

agree  Barbara Cochran
43 mins

agree  Améline Néreaud
9 hrs

agree  BEVERLY OATES
16 hrs

agree  Tony M
4 days
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Changes made by editors
Mar 4, 2010 - Changes made by Liliane Hatem:
Edited KOG entryLiliane Hatem's old entry - "niveau de service" => "Penal labour level"
Mar 4, 2010 - Changes made by Liliane Hatem:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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