missionnaire

English translation: On assignment

12:18 Mar 8, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Visa regulations
French term or phrase: missionnaire
Intervenant étranger de courte durée (missionnaire) inférieure à 6 mois

The above concerns Algerian work visa regulations - what would "missionnaire" be in English?
TIA for any input
Clifford Marcus
Local time: 11:09
English translation:On assignment
Explanation:
or "On temporary assignment" maybe


The employee on assignment permit

Employees of companies based abroad can apply for this type of French work visa. It covers employees working on secondment at their company’s French premises, or in a company that is part of the same group. The permit is valid for three years and is renewable.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4On assignment
Walid Abdellaoui (X)
4holder of a work permit
SafeTex
4here: temporary worker
ViBe
3to be on duty for business purposes/ to be on a business trip
Assia SANLIS
4 -1Missionary
Andreea Saramet
1project worker
Tony M
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see also previous Kudoz
Catharine Cellier-Smart

  

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project worker


Explanation:
I don't know if there is an official term, but I would understand this as someone working on a specific 'mission' or project — i.e. the length of their stay is going to be determined solely by the project duration, and they will not be allowed to stay once the mission is completed.

Tony M
France
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On assignment


Explanation:
or "On temporary assignment" maybe


The employee on assignment permit

Employees of companies based abroad can apply for this type of French work visa. It covers employees working on secondment at their company’s French premises, or in a company that is part of the same group. The permit is valid for three years and is renewable.

Walid Abdellaoui (X)
Local time: 12:09
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Good solution!
4 mins
  -> Merci :)

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
27 mins

agree  Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
3 hrs

agree  Mary Holihan
1 day 54 mins
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to be on duty for business purposes/ to be on a business trip


Explanation:
je pense qu'il faut plutôt prendre l'expression être en mission que missionnaire.
ce terme missionnaire est couramment utilisé en Algérie, mais peu en France.

Assia SANLIS
Local time: 12:09
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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holder of a work permit


Explanation:
Other information could be added like a 6 month work permit


    Reference: http://www.mom.gov.sg/services-forms/passes/Pages/work-permi...
    Reference: http://canadaonline.about.com/od/immigration/ss/work-permits...
SafeTex
France
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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here: temporary worker


Explanation:
or just "temp"

"Secondee" may also work if seconded for a period of less than six months.

ViBe
Local time: 12:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: 'temporary worker' isn't really enough; there are other categories of temp., but a 'missionnaire' is a very specific category; a subset of all 'temporary workers', if you like...
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Missionary


Explanation:
It may also depend on the type of work the foreigner will carry out; for instance if it is a "religious worker" it would be "missionary"; for any other types of assignments, "temporary worker" seems more suitable

Andreea Saramet
United States
Local time: 06:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: The fact that it is explained as being a short-duration work almost certainly defines 'missionaire' in a broader sense in FR, rather than the specifically religious notion in EN, which would be too restrictive here.
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Reference: see also previous Kudoz

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http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/human_resources/...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: and there was a long discussion to boot!
23 mins
  -> yes, I knew this wasn't the first time this term, or variations of it, had come up!
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> thanks!
agree  Tony M: Yes, just a shame the wrong answer was chosen on that one!
6 days
  -> yes :-(
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