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Administration Communale

English translation: Local council (UK)/ Local government (US)

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French term or phrase:Administration Communale
English translation:Local council (UK)/ Local government (US)
Entered by: margaret caulfield

21:27 Mar 23, 2010
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: Administration Communale
I guess this refers to the local administration or town hall, but would appreciate correct equivalent for this, regarding a planning permission request, thanks

Administration Communale de Uccle (area of brussels)
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 05:14
Local council (UK)/ Local government (US)
Explanation:
If this is for the UK, it's "local council", according to the Oxford French-English dictionary.

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margaret caulfield
Local time: 06:14
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thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Local council (UK)/ Local government (US)
margaret caulfield
5 +1Municipal administration
Carla Catolino
4District Council
B D Finch


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Municipal administration


Explanation:
http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params...

Carla Catolino
Italy
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabella inc (X): yes, in Canada, we would probably use this expression
3 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Local council (UK)/ Local government (US)


Explanation:
If this is for the UK, it's "local council", according to the Oxford French-English dictionary.



margaret caulfield
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chris Hall: Nice to touch base again, Margaret - long time, no speak...
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Chris. Cheers!
agree  Stephanie Ezrol
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Stephanie.
agree  B D Finch: On second thoughts, as my refs also support Local council and as that is less specific than "District Council", I think I'd back your answer.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, B.A.
agree  Evans (X)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gilla.
neutral  writeaway: ok for UK but not advisable to use in a Brussels context. /as I said, it's ok for a UK context even though Asker is using it on a Belgian website. End client/agency sent the translation to Spain, so it's their choice
40 days
  -> And what would you suggest?
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
District Council


Explanation:
"Pam Percy / Belgian Bearded d'Uccle In the 1880s, breeders from the town of Uccle ... Alexandra Fanny Brodsky / The Uccle District Council provided soup and ..."
www.worldhistory.com/research?id=6853

"Near the Uccle local council, nice furnished apartment providing a living room, ..."
www.immoweb.be › For rent › Apartment for rent › Brussels

I have also found refs to "Uccle municipal council"; however, if it is part of Brussels, then it is hardly a municipality.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 06:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 123

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: Uccle is one of the 19 Brussels 'communes'. it's not a district. once upon a time, they were all towns. It's no mystery to anyone who is living or has lived here.
33 mins
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