Oct 2, 2006 08:27
17 yrs ago
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French term
reconnue d’utilité publique
French to English
Social Sciences
International Org/Dev/Coop
"La fondation a été créée et reconnue d’utilité publique le 13 mai 2001"
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David BUICK
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(here) Public interest foundation
...recognised as a public interest foundation in...
It means they get better tax breaks and are entitled to receive legacies and other large gifts.
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-10-02 09:07:29 GMT)
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the "reconnu d'utilité publique" status is more than just being not-for-profit, it is a specific fiscal status awarded to charities and such like. By no means all French not-for-profit organisations have this status. It certainly doesn't mean a "utility" in the sense of "utilities" which is never rendered by "utilité" in French.
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Note added at 45 mins (2006-10-02 09:12:22 GMT)
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The question isn't really about "fondation". You'd have to know more about what sort of a "fondation" it was to be sure, but that's what I'd put without further info.
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Note added at 53 mins (2006-10-02 09:20:28 GMT)
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On the question of "charity":
Lots of things that are charities in the UK would not be "reconnu d'utilité publique" in France. The point of saying it is "reconnu d'utilité publique" is not, in my opinion, merely to say the foundation has charitable status, it is to say it has *privileged* charitable status.
It means they get better tax breaks and are entitled to receive legacies and other large gifts.
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Note added at 40 mins (2006-10-02 09:07:29 GMT)
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the "reconnu d'utilité publique" status is more than just being not-for-profit, it is a specific fiscal status awarded to charities and such like. By no means all French not-for-profit organisations have this status. It certainly doesn't mean a "utility" in the sense of "utilities" which is never rendered by "utilité" in French.
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Note added at 45 mins (2006-10-02 09:12:22 GMT)
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The question isn't really about "fondation". You'd have to know more about what sort of a "fondation" it was to be sure, but that's what I'd put without further info.
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Note added at 53 mins (2006-10-02 09:20:28 GMT)
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On the question of "charity":
Lots of things that are charities in the UK would not be "reconnu d'utilité publique" in France. The point of saying it is "reconnu d'utilité publique" is not, in my opinion, merely to say the foundation has charitable status, it is to say it has *privileged* charitable status.
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cjohnstone
: still most unsure about foundation!!!
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Google throws up quite a few; I think the concept of "foundation" is probably appropriate
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Comment: "Great, thanks for yor help"
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cjohnstone
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state approved, officially recognized or acknowleged, public interest
très difficile de transcrire cette notion!! moi même si state approved peut faire pour certains pays mais pas GB, je prèfèrerais officially recognized ou acknowleged... or even jump to public interest organisation, which would be my best choice
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recognized as being of public service
As contrasted with for profit
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Carla Selyer
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registered as a public utility
established and officially registered as a public utility.
Hachette defines 'reconnu d’utilité publique' as meaning 'directed to the public benefit'. However, in this context, I would say public utility, which is defined by Wikipedia as "A public utility is a company that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities often involve natural monopolies, and as a result are often government monopolies, or if privately owned, treated as specially regulated sectors.
Public utilities can be privately owned or publicly owned. Publicly owned utilities include cooperative and municipal utilities."
I trust that this is appropriate as you have not provided much context on the background of the foundation.
Hachette defines 'reconnu d’utilité publique' as meaning 'directed to the public benefit'. However, in this context, I would say public utility, which is defined by Wikipedia as "A public utility is a company that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities often involve natural monopolies, and as a result are often government monopolies, or if privately owned, treated as specially regulated sectors.
Public utilities can be privately owned or publicly owned. Publicly owned utilities include cooperative and municipal utilities."
I trust that this is appropriate as you have not provided much context on the background of the foundation.
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cjohnstone
: would have thought utility, applied more to power supply and the like???
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David BUICK
: I agree completely with cjohnstone
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declared for public use
c'est l'expression
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registered as a charity
in the context of an NGO or other non-profit organisation.
In the Robert & Collins : association caritative réconnue d'utilité publique : registered charity
In the Robert & Collins : association caritative réconnue d'utilité publique : registered charity
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cjohnstone
: utilité publique est bcp plus large que juste NGO ou charity
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like I said in my answer, it depends on who the translation concerns. If it is a charity then I would argue that it is clearer to say registered as a charity...
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David BUICK
: I mean, I agree with cjohnstone! See note to my original answer.
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well, I stand by my answer, in the right context.
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Anna Quail
: I think a "registered charity" is the UK equivalent of "fondation reconnue d'utilité publique". Don't be put off by the word "charity" - there are loads of Chartered Associations in this category, including schools, e.g. IoLET (IoL Educational Trust)
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Marion Sadoux
: This is the best UK English translation! Not all charities are that charitable!
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Martin Cassell
: The UK designation carries all kinds of detailed tax and legal implications -- depending on context I would hesitate to translate it baldly without keeping a reference the original title.
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recognized as a public service organization
Hello,
This is my understanding: services offered to the public without charge by a profit-making organization
"Public service organization" seems most common.
I hope this helps.
This is my understanding: services offered to the public without charge by a profit-making organization
"Public service organization" seems most common.
I hope this helps.
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