Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
prime d\'entrée
English translation:
starting bonus
Added to glossary by
Steve Melling
Dec 23, 2011 06:47
12 yrs ago
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French term
France
12 years' experience
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
prime d'entrée
French to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
contract of employment
"Une prime d’entrée correspondant à [] jours sera versée à [] avec le salaire de []."
I have thought of "joining" or "welcome" bonus but neither seem common (on Google).
I have thought of "joining" or "welcome" bonus but neither seem common (on Google).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | starting bonus |
Martin Cassell
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| 4 +4 | hiring bonus |
Hal D'Arpini
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| 5 +1 | welcome bonus |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 4 | joining bonus |
Emiliano Pantoja
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| 4 | initial premium |
Michel F. Morin
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| 3 +1 | sign-up bonus |
reeny
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Proposed translations
+2
6 hrs
Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
25 years as a specialist communicator
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
starting bonus
I think this would be the natural choice for a UK readership
http://www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/job/1162602/German-I.T-Supp...
http://www.gumtree.co.uk/p/jobs/motorcycle-couriers-wantedre...
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oops, just seen that this is mentioned within two other answers ...
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Steve, you're welcome.
Most of the other variations suggested would also work.
http://www.toplanguagejobs.co.uk/job/1162602/German-I.T-Supp...
http://www.gumtree.co.uk/p/jobs/motorcycle-couriers-wantedre...
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oops, just seen that this is mentioned within two other answers ...
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Steve, you're welcome.
Most of the other variations suggested would also work.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks."
39 mins
Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Spain
Spain
Lawyer and Translator
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
joining bonus
.
53 mins
initial premium
Good morning,
What about "initial premium" ?
Thanksfpr any comment.
What about "initial premium" ?
Thanksfpr any comment.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: prime is a faux ami in this case. it's a bonus, not a premium
1 hr
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+4
1 hr
hiring bonus
This is what it"s called (in the U.S. at least). If the context were a pro athlete's contract, it would be a signing bonus.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cc in nyc
: for US English; plus there is a Wiki for "signing bonus": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_bonus
31 mins
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Thanks, cc.
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| agree |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: starting bonus for the UK
3 hrs
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Thank you, Nikki. I didn't know what it was in the UK.
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| agree |
Daniel Weston
: Or signing bonus also in the US
6 hrs
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Thanks, Daniel.
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| agree |
Yvonne Gallagher
8 hrs
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+1
4 hrs
sign-up bonus
Or "signing bonus" in US...although I put this as a suggestion as my references are about teaching posts to attract new recruits, not sure what job your text is about...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2002/jul/08/teachershort...
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ngt/Liu, Johnson & Peske - MA Si...
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTE...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2002/jul/08/teachershort...
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~ngt/Liu, Johnson & Peske - MA Si...
http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTE...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cc in nyc
: "signing bonus" has a Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_bonus
4 hrs
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Thank you cc!
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+1
4 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
44
welcome bonus
8,850,000 hits on Google.
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QEr, that is common enough for me. Try the search you want setting it in between inverted commas if there are two words or more.
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You will also find "starting bonus" with 325,000 hits on Google, a UK standard.
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Welcome bonues is argualbly more general, used for jobs but also on promotional offers. Yes, I prefer "starting bonus" for UK professional contexts.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-23 11:04:23 GMT)
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QEr, that is common enough for me. Try the search you want setting it in between inverted commas if there are two words or more.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-23 11:05:58 GMT)
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You will also find "starting bonus" with 325,000 hits on Google, a UK standard.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-12-23 11:06:38 GMT)
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Welcome bonues is argualbly more general, used for jobs but also on promotional offers. Yes, I prefer "starting bonus" for UK professional contexts.
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