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engagements sociaux

English translation: volunteer experience

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:engagements sociaux
English translation:volunteer experience
Entered by: cc in nyc

15:18 Aug 24, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: engagements sociaux
Titre d'une section d'un curriculum vitae pour regrouper les activités de bénévolat et d'implication dans la communauté
Emmanuelle Parent
volunteer experience
Explanation:
One of several possibilities.

Suggested by about.com:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/volunteer.htm
Selected response from:

cc in nyc
Local time: 05:21
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7volunteer and community work
Solen Fillatre
4 +1volunteer experience
cc in nyc
2 +1social commitments
liz askew
3social commitments
Dan Miclea
3community involvement
Natalie Pavey (X)
4 -1Free volunteering
Salih YILDIRIM


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
social commitments


Explanation:
Engagement social • Social commitment - Michelle Sullivan ...
michellesullivan.ca/engagement-communautaire/
Engagement social • Social commitment. Droits humains. Human Rights. Equitas, Conseil d'administration, Comité communications • Equitas, Board of Directors ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Miclea: agree, seems i posted after you already posted, sorry.
10 mins
neutral  cc in nyc: I don't think it works on a resume (CV) – at least not in the US
54 mins
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: The problme with "social commitments" is that it reads as though you are referringg to your "social life". However, I do like "commitments". "Other commitments" or "Voluntary commitments" might work in context.
1 hr
neutral  Sheila Wilson: I don't like to see voluntary work seen as a commitment - it's offered freely, after all
3 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
social commitments


Explanation:
1. to your context i think it would be "social commitment" to describe the voluntary work for in various social activities for the community

2. I found "engagements sociaux" mostly used in french referring to pensions or retirement. see "defined benefits and defined contributions" in the second web reference.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/traduction/engagement...
    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/finance_general/...
Dan Miclea
Local time: 12:21
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  cc in nyc: I don't think it works on a resume (CV) – at least not in the US
45 mins
neutral  Sheila Wilson: I don't like to see voluntary work seen as a commitment - it's offered freely, after all
3 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
volunteer and community work


Explanation:
x

Example sentence(s):
  • We will construct a resume that highlights your achievements,volunteer and community work, and qualifications valuable to your field, to help you get the paid experience you deserve.

    Reference: http://www.walrathrecruiting.com/resumecounseling/
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kévin Bernier
10 mins
  -> Thank you Kévin
agree  cc in nyc: I like this too
29 mins
  -> thanks cc
agree  SJLD
37 mins
  -> Thank you SJLD
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Fine for "les activités de bénévolat et d'implication dans la communauté". Can you repeat this in the title?
1 hr
agree  writeaway
1 hr
  -> Thank you
agree  Sheila Wilson: Definitely "CVese"! As Nikki says, the term requested was perhaps not 100% corrct. Whatever, the source/target terms entered into the glossary should make some sort of sense
3 hrs
agree  nweatherdon: indeed
4 hrs
agree  Wolf Draeger
18 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
volunteer experience


Explanation:
One of several possibilities.

Suggested by about.com:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/volunteer.htm

cc in nyc
Local time: 05:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Might eb a good way round this as commitments is good but suggests on-going, this does not necessarily mean that and for CV is clear. Also, the description is quite explicit.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
neutral  writeaway: experience as a volunteer? a tad vague for a CV. not a great spinoff of the answer above.
1 hr
  -> No more vague than "work experience" or "education"... After all, it's just a heading
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
community involvement


Explanation:
Without any additional information, I would say that community involvement encompasses everything from volunteer work to memberships in associations and participation in community events, especially since 'volunteer work' translates to 'bénévolat' in French and not 'engagements sociaux.'

Natalie Pavey (X)
Canada
Local time: 05:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Free volunteering


Explanation:
Imho

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: Volunteering is always free.
1 hr
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