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09:56 Feb 16, 2018 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Human Resources | |||||||
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Processing committee Explanation: This could be an option. Official bodies of this nature will have different names or headings depending on where they are based, etc. DRAE: Instruir: (4): Tramitar un procedimiento administrativo o judicial. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 36 mins (2018-02-16 10:32:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For example, in the US, harassment cases are usually heard by a court of law. We would need more information. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2018-02-16 10:33:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- For example, it might not be a committee at all but a "board"… -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 40 mins (2018-02-16 10:36:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/12/11/16685778/... I'm no expert, but I think most workplace harassment cases in the UK are also dealt with by the courts, or industrial tribunals. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 41 mins (2018-02-16 10:37:58 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- If it's got three members, then it's a tribunal, and it sounds nice and official :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 42 mins (2018-02-16 10:39:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.adcq.qld.gov.au/resources/case-studies/sexual-ha... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-02-16 11:40:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oddly enough, "workplace harassment tribunal" gets only one hit in a Google search… -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2018-02-16 11:40:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/theatre-art... Example sentence(s):
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processing comitee/board or instructing board Explanation: it can be either a comitee or a board, depending of which country we are talking about. They all use different names for this groups of people in charge of public services. |
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(workplace harassment) investigation board (or) (workplace harassment grievance committee) Explanation: In Spanish, "instrucción" denotes "investigation" in many legal contexts (criminal, administrative, labor). You might translate this as "workplace harassment investigation board". Another option might be "workplace harassment grievance committee", since "grievance committee" is the term used in many large companies for committees that hear, investigate and resolve workers' complaints. |
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