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fonctionnaires vs. employés publics

English translation: civil servants vs. public sector employees


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French term or phrase:fonctionnaires vs. employés publics
English translation:civil servants vs. public sector employees
Entered by: Hattie Hill
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05:45 Dec 15, 2006
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French term or phrase: fonctionnaires vs. employés publics
civil servants vs. public employees??

or are they just synonyms? My problem is that they are used in the same sentence....

"fonctionnaires" are "employés publics" but not all "employés publics" are "fonctionnaires". right?

BTW, this is for Haiti.

Thanks!
Hattie Hill
Local time: 17:43
civil servants vs. public sector employees
Explanation:
with the former having a more protectd status
Selected response from:

Richard Nice
Germany
Local time: 23:43
Grading comment
Merci bien!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7civil servants vs. public sector employeesRichard Nice
3 +1public officials vs. public sector employees
Adam Lankamer
3Statesworkers vs public sector employees
Philippe ROUSSEAU


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
public officials vs. public sector employees


Explanation:
HTH

Adam Lankamer
Luxembourg
Local time: 23:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula: I THINK SO... GOODMORNING...
23 mins
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
civil servants vs. public sector employees


Explanation:
with the former having a more protectd status

Richard Nice
Germany
Local time: 23:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci bien!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Johnstone
1 hr
agree  nicole gelister: agree N
1 hr
agree  Jennifer White
1 hr
agree  suezen
1 hr
agree  Alison Jenner
2 hrs
agree  Cervin
3 hrs
agree  frenchloki: Yes, civil servants have permanent status, whereas the p.s. employees may or may not.
4 hrs
  -> though I wonder how permanent anything is in Haiti...
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Statesworkers vs public sector employees


Explanation:
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Philippe ROUSSEAU
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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