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199 months ago

Alice (a guest user) asked this question:

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199 months ago

Uta Haubold   wrote:

the only personnel representation

My references:

Leo's etc.

199 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

personnel representatives

My comment:

Again, this is peculiar to French labor law. In each enterprise, the employees elect delegates that speak for the personnel. In larger entreprises, there is also a 'Comité d'entreprise' that has more formal function of interlocutor with management. In entreprises that are neither small nor large, they have the option of regrouping both the delegates and the comité d'entreprise in a unique body, the "délégation unique du personnel".
Since there is no equivalent, the best way to translate is to explain.

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199 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

personnel representatives

My comment:

Again, this is peculiar to French labor law. In each enterprise, the employees elect delegates that speak for the personnel. In larger entreprises, there is also a 'Comité d'entreprise' that has more formal function of interlocutor with management. In entreprises that are neither small nor large, they have the option of regrouping both the delegates and the comité d'entreprise in a unique body, the "délégation unique du personnel".
Since there is no equivalent, the best way to translate is to explain.

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199 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

the sole representative of the staff (personnel) have been advised (informed)

199 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

the only/sole personnel delegation they have

My comment:

The only personnel delegation/office they have.

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199 months ago

   wrote:

Or "their sole delegation of employees."