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Chef de Travaux

English translation: Head of Works

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French term or phrase:Chef de Travaux
English translation:Head of Works
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

18:33 Oct 19, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Professional Title
French term or phrase: Chef de Travaux
The signature of the "Chef de Travaux" appears at the bottom of an "Attestation de Reussite" for someone who has successfully completed his training in the catering industry. The "attestation" is issued by the Office for Professional Qualifications, part of the Bureau for Professional Training and Labor Promotion, in Morocco in this case.

My working translations are "Head of Vocational Services" or "Vocational Services Supervisor." Which do you think would work best? Or do you have a better translation?

Thank You,

femme
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 15:27
Head of Works
Explanation:

From a report made at University of Marne-la-Vallée

[PDF] F i n a l R e p o r t F r a n c e
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
The licence “New activities in the field of tourism and catering” ... the trainees are heads of works (“ chef de travaux” ); the most often, ...
http://www.univ-mlv.fr/ofipe/fichier_autre/autres_doc_leonar...
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kironne
Chile
Local time: 15:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Head of Works
kironne
4 +1Supervisor
Geoff
4work superintendent
Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
4Vocational Training Supervisor
Simon Charass
4 -1master of works
JH Trads
3 -1clerk of works
muitoprazer (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
clerk of works


Explanation:
certainly in many industries,including construction,not sure of catering industry,however.http://construction-careers.citb.co.uk/institute-of-clerk-of...

muitoprazer (X)
Local time: 20:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: a clerk works in an office when a "chef de travaux" is in the field.
1 hr
  -> not neccessarily in an office.
neutral  Julie Barber: 'works' in that case are most definitely construction works!
16 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
master of works


Explanation:
site manager / supervisor / foreman


JH Trads
United States
Local time: 15:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: Master of works ? the other terms are used in the construction industry mainly but not in the catering one.
1 hr
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Head of Works


Explanation:

From a report made at University of Marne-la-Vallée

[PDF] F i n a l R e p o r t F r a n c e
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
The licence “New activities in the field of tourism and catering” ... the trainees are heads of works (“ chef de travaux” ); the most often, ...
http://www.univ-mlv.fr/ofipe/fichier_autre/autres_doc_leonar...

kironne
Chile
Local time: 15:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ghyslaine LE NAGARD: Yes in this case.
35 mins
  -> thanks, NewCal!
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
2 hrs
  -> thanks, silviantonia!
agree  narasimha (X)
1 day 9 hrs
  -> thanks, narashima!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
work superintendent


Explanation:
superintendent can be used for someone working in the field or in an office.
The chef de travaux in this case does both as he is a teacher and has responsibilities in both aspects the field (practical) and administrative.

Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
New Caledonia
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Julie Barber: sounds like the police :-)
15 hrs
  -> Obviously you haven't translated a lot a work/industry related documents ! 2,064,641 hits on Google for "work superintendent among which swimming pool superintendent, construction superintendent, etc... and that's just on the 1st page !
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Supervisor


Explanation:

I would go with your original translation of 'supervisor'. The context seems to suggest the person responsible for overseeing the work of students in training, and we use the term supervisor in this capacity in England for PhD students and others whose work has to be evaluated

Geoff
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maudarg (X)
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Vocational Training Supervisor


Explanation:
In my opinion.

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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