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Fonction Directeur

English translation: director (or head) of a summer camp

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French term or phrase:	Fonction Directeur
English translation:	director (or head) of a summer camp
Entered by:	Delphine Joly

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11:09 Mar 24, 2007

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Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / working with handicapped

French term or phrase: Fonction Directeur

In CV where the person has a Brevet d'Aptitude à la Fonction Directeur

andrewrace KudoZ activity Questions: 7 (none open) Answers: 5 United Kingdom
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director (or head) of a summer camp

Explanation:
I definitely agree with the fact that it is the B.A.F.D and therefore this person can work as the director of a summer camp

I would keep BAFD and add director certificate in summer camps / holiday camps

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Delphine Joly
Local time: 15:05

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thanks a lot for the help
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4 +1

director (or head) of a summer camp

Delphine Joly

3 +1

keep it as it is

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36 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

keep it as it is

Explanation:
seems to be linked to the BAFA which I translate as youth worker's diploma. So as it seems to be a coordinator, perhaps you could put youth worker coordinator diploma or something along those lines
En France, le brevet d'aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur de centre de vacances et de loisirs, ou BAFD, est un brevet d'État non professionnel, ...
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brevet_d'aptitude_aux_fonctions_de_directeur_de_centres_de_vacances_et_de_loisirs - 29k
Le candidat à la formation du Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur (B.A.F.D.) est tenu de gérer lui-même son dossier. Néanmoins, à la fin de chacune ...
www.rhone.pref.gouv.fr/jeunesse_sports/formations/bafd.html - 19k

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Note added at 39 mins (2007-03-24 11:48:19 GMT)
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actually, to make it shorter, I would put BAFD and then add the explanation in brackets in English

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