GPEC

12:35 May 1, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Human Resources
French term or phrase: GPEC
Gestion Prévisionnelle des Emplois et des Compétences I've translated as ECFM (Employment and Competence Forecast Management)but don't know if I can or if there exists an accepted acronym in Human Resources jargon.
jacquie caillaud


Summary of answers provided
5 +3Occupation and Skill Forecasting
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1Strategic Workforce Planning
Carolyn Brice
4Occupational Outlook
RHELLER


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Occupational Outlook


Explanation:
I am not really sure what you need. If it is for the U.S. try the website below. It is for the Bureau of Labor Statistics which is part of the Department of Labor (U.S. government)


    Reference: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
RHELLER
United States
Local time: 19:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
I used ECFM after all - thanks to everbody just the same!
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Comment: I used ECFM after all - thanks to everbody just the same!

45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Occupation and Skill Forecasting


Explanation:
Personally, I would leave out the management in English ....
In English, if you are forecasting you are "managing"

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 135
Grading comment
I've used the above acronym

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
1 hr

agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
38 days

agree  French2English: Except I would say 'Skills', not in the singular
1965 days
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Comment: I've used the above acronym

3056 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Strategic Workforce Planning


Explanation:
I am entering this answer for reference purposes.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workforce_planning
    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestion_pr%C3%A9visionnelle_des...
Carolyn Brice
Greece
Local time: 04:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Conor McAuley
584 days
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