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organisation faîtière

English translation: umbrella organization

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French term or phrase:	organisation faîtière
English translation:	umbrella organization
Entered by:	Claire Cox

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14:14 Apr 5, 2005

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French term or phrase: organisation faîtière

Again from my report on organic cotton growing in Mali:

"Le programme a encouragé la mise en place d’une organisation faîtière regroupant les 16 coopératives des producteurs de coton biologiques et autres"

I think I know what it means - an all-encompassing organisation, but I wonder if anyone can think of a good English translation? Lots of Googles for the french term but no English equivalent!

Many thanks

Claire Cox KudoZ activity Questions: 635 (none open) (66 closed without grading) Answers: 972
Local time: 20:04

umbrella organization

Explanation:
This is the usual term for this type of organization that has a all-encompassing form including many organisations within its embrace

Selected response from:

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 21:04

Grading comment

Thanks Kate
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

umbrella organization

Kate Hudson

4 +1

umbrella or blanket organisation

xxxCMJ_Trans

ridge organization

Genevieve Altun

umbrella organisation

Neil Crockford

Discussion entries: 1

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

organisation faîtière

umbrella organization

Explanation:
This is the usual term for this type of organization that has a all-encompassing form including many organisations within its embrace

Reference: http://www.eurogi.org/

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks Kate

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

umbrella or blanket organisation

Explanation:
You really ought to check the glossaries first....

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/944626

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Note added at 2005-04-05 14:32:44 (GMT) Post-grading
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post-grading - come to a logical conclusion, I would have thought but it was really only a tip to help you anyway. Who\'s jumping to conclusions?

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 21:04
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

7 mins confidence:

organisation faîtière umbrella organisation

Explanation:
Changes the metaphor, but renders the same idea.

Neil Crockford
Local time: 20:04
Native speaker of:

English

20 mins confidence:

organisation faîtière ridge organization

Explanation:
Selon moi (et mon Larousse) faîtière n'a là pas de sens, c'est du Suisse français. Je l'ai vu partout traduit par "ridge organization". Mais cela a-t-il du sens en anglais ?

Genevieve Altun
Local time: 21:04
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Native speaker of:

French

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