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utilities

French translation: services publics

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English term or phrase:utilities
French translation:services publics
Entered by: toubabou

01:31 Oct 10, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: utilities
The major sectors for identity and access management are governments and the health-care, telecommunications, utilities, financial, transportation, and service sectors

P.S. le granddictionaire donne : services publics mais je pense qu'on parle ici des compagnies de gas ou d'électricité, non?
gblanch
services publics
Explanation:
Services d'intérêts général (téléphone, électricité, transport, etc.) rendus par des entreprises qui sont gérés selon des règles formulées par l'État, particulièrement en ce qui a trait à la «tarification».
comprend entre autres le gaz et l'électricité
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toubabou
Local time: 21:00
Grading comment
maybe it's because you have to pay it every month that I did not consider «services publics» as a good answer, but it seems to be the right one
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1services publics
toubabou
5services d'utilité publique
Guylaine Ingram


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
services publics


Explanation:
Services d'intérêts général (téléphone, électricité, transport, etc.) rendus par des entreprises qui sont gérés selon des règles formulées par l'État, particulièrement en ce qui a trait à la «tarification».
comprend entre autres le gaz et l'électricité

toubabou
Local time: 21:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 756
Grading comment
maybe it's because you have to pay it every month that I did not consider «services publics» as a good answer, but it seems to be the right one

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mdcdc: that is correct, Have to pay that every month
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
services d'utilité publique


Explanation:
autre suggestion!

http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

Guylaine Ingram
United States
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 38
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