cormis des Ponts

English translation: (site) clerk of Roads Authority

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French term or phrase:commis des Ponts (et Chaussées)
English translation:(site) clerk of Roads Authority
Entered by: Catharine Cellier-Smart

05:24 Nov 23, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: cormis des Ponts
On a birth certf, the profession of the mother is stated as" cormis de Ponts et...." what does it means?

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Alberto Martinez
Malaysia
Local time: 06:39
commis des Ponts et chaussées / (site) clerk of Roads Authority
Explanation:
should probably be comMis deS Ponts et CHAUSSEES

I'm guessing the second word is chaussées ... ?

several ways of translating commis but here (site) clerk is most appropriate; also several ways of translating Ponts et chaussées (see IATE) - up to you to decide which is most suitable.

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Note added at 13 mins (2010-11-23 05:37:41 GMT)
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example http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-krohn/23/a46/810

see also this link in English which doesn't translate 'commis' but describes the functions.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F6091EFD35...
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Merci encore!
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3 +1commis des Ponts et chaussées / (site) clerk of Roads Authority
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commis des Ponts et chaussées / (site) clerk of Roads Authority


Explanation:
should probably be comMis deS Ponts et CHAUSSEES

I'm guessing the second word is chaussées ... ?

several ways of translating commis but here (site) clerk is most appropriate; also several ways of translating Ponts et chaussées (see IATE) - up to you to decide which is most suitable.

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Note added at 13 mins (2010-11-23 05:37:41 GMT)
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example http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/david-krohn/23/a46/810

see also this link in English which doesn't translate 'commis' but describes the functions.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F6091EFD35...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Merci encore!

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