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services de l’Etat dans le département

English translation: State authorities in the Department

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French term or phrase:services de l’Etat dans le département
English translation:State authorities in the Department
Entered by: B D Finch

08:57 Sep 15, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / UK English
French term or phrase: services de l’Etat dans le département
"Selon les surfaces boisées impactées et la nature des boisements, les défrichements doivent être précédés d’une autorisation particulière, délivrée par les services de l’Etat dans le département (art. L341- 1 et suivants du code forestier)."

No problem with what it means, just how to put it in English. State services in the Department? Departmental services of the State? State authorities in the Department? ...
B D Finch
France
Local time: 02:27
services of the state administration in the department
Explanation:
There is a state administration in each department in France. That state administration is made up of services. It is under the authority of a prefect.

Source: Wikipedia

Role of the prefecture in departments

There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the prefect (French: préfet). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior, and is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, residency and work permits for foreigners, vehicle registration, registration of associations (creation, status modification, dissolution), and of the management of the police and firefighters.

The prefect represents the national government at the local level and as such exercises the powers that are constitutionally attributed to the national government. The prefect issues ordinances written for the application of local law, e.g. to close a building that does not conform to safety codes, or modify vehicular traffic regulations (speed limit, construction permits).

The governing body of the department is the departmental council (French: Conseil départemental), which is in charge of the building and maintenance of schools and roads, financial assistance to dependent people (disabled and elderly), and promotion of local economic development, etc. In the past, the prefect was head of the department, however, since 1982, the president of the departmental council has assumed the role of chief executive of the department.
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Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 20:27
Grading comment
Thanks François. I actually used my original version "State authorities in the Department", but I'm sure that your explanation will be useful to people consulting this.
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Summary of answers provided
4services of the state administration in the department
Francois Boye
4(issued by) national services represented on a departmental level
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
3departmental authorities
Terry Richards


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departmental authorities


Explanation:
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 02:27
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: These are central government authorities, not the local authorities of the department, i.e. they come under the Préfecture, not the Conseil Général.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charles Davis: But surely there's a difference between (national) state authorities/services in the department and departmental authorities.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
services of the state administration in the department


Explanation:
There is a state administration in each department in France. That state administration is made up of services. It is under the authority of a prefect.

Source: Wikipedia

Role of the prefecture in departments

There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the prefect (French: préfet). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior, and is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, residency and work permits for foreigners, vehicle registration, registration of associations (creation, status modification, dissolution), and of the management of the police and firefighters.

The prefect represents the national government at the local level and as such exercises the powers that are constitutionally attributed to the national government. The prefect issues ordinances written for the application of local law, e.g. to close a building that does not conform to safety codes, or modify vehicular traffic regulations (speed limit, construction permits).

The governing body of the department is the departmental council (French: Conseil départemental), which is in charge of the building and maintenance of schools and roads, financial assistance to dependent people (disabled and elderly), and promotion of local economic development, etc. In the past, the prefect was head of the department, however, since 1982, the president of the departmental council has assumed the role of chief executive of the department.


Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 20:27
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks François. I actually used my original version "State authorities in the Department", but I'm sure that your explanation will be useful to people consulting this.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(issued by) national services represented on a departmental level


Explanation:
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 02:27
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Nikki, the problem with "national services" is they include transport, utilities, the army etc.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francois Boye: Your translation misses the following:'The prefect represents the national government at the local level and as such exercises the powers that are constitutionally attributed to the national government'
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