concours administratif
English translation: civil service exam
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| 5 | (highly) Competitive exam not leading to a degree but to an appointment.... |
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5 mins confidence: 
government service entrance exam Explanation: These are examinations held regularly in France to qualify for entry to the French civil service. They are organized as 'competitions', meaning that only a given number of places are available for each 'concours' - they are in fact competive examinations. |
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58 mins confidence:
(highly) Competitive exam not leading to a degree but to an appointment.... Explanation: or promotion in the civil service, or a place in one of the top administrative schools such as the National Administration School (ENA), or a teaching job in the State educational system. Your text seems to refer to getting a place in an administration school which would then lead to a top job in a high ranking company, or something like the European Bank (where you still get called in for ten interviews), or a ministry. Or President of the country.... Someone who has passsed the competitive exam to get a place at the ENA (national Administration School) and there are others too, goes through the study curriculum, and becomes known as an Enarque. They can get jobs with the best companies in the country. Sorry this is a bit lengthy but it takes some explaining. |
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1 hr confidence:
civil service exam Explanation: that will make sense with the rest of your corporate governance text -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 58 mins (2005-06-16 22:41:01 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- he\'s saying if all you had to do was proof yourself by taking a school or civil service exam to be a good director, then it would be easy to find the right people..obviously, he think other qualities are needed.. cheers |
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