Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
adminsitration municipale
English translation:
municipal government
Added to glossary by
Laura Robertson
Sep 17, 2004 08:01
20 yrs ago
French term
adminsitration municipale
French to English
Other
Government / Politics
Historical reference to a town in Portugal
la commune de XXX fait l’objet d’une administration municipale depuis...
What is the official English term for this?
la commune de XXX fait l’objet d’une administration municipale depuis...
What is the official English term for this?
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +6 | municipal government | Tegan Raleigh |
4 | has had a Town Hall since | Conor McAuley |
3 +1 | town council | JohnGBell |
Proposed translations
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municipal government
The Candadian government defines it as such, if you see the link below. For some terms, go into Google, select advanced search, then type in the phrase that you want. All of the Canadian government's sites are bilingual, so you can click on an "English" tab that appears on most of the French pages, and voila, you have the English translation.
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Comment: "Many thanks to all.
This is definitely the better choice for my text."
36 mins
has had a Town Hall since
Mairie > Town Hall (UK & Irl Eng)
"Local Authority" has modern connotations I think.
Otherwise, "local authorities" or "local government".
"Local Authority" has modern connotations I think.
Otherwise, "local authorities" or "local government".
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town council
another possibility that doesn't have too many modern connotations
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