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Unité mixte de service

English translation: Unité mixte de service (UMS) + explanation

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French term or phrase:Unité mixte de service
English translation:Unité mixte de service (UMS) + explanation
Entered by: B D Finch

16:17 Dec 7, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Higher education
French term or phrase: Unité mixte de service
L’élaboration des stratégies communes en matière de moyens structurants (équipements scientifiques et pédagogiques, services numériques,…);
Le pilotage de structures partagées de recherche pour les établissements qui le souhaitent, dont les Unités Mixtes de Service ;

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unité_mixte_de_service

I'm looking for a suitable translation for this term - a distinct legal entity responsible for providing/coordinating resources used for research purposes in universities.

Is there an equivalent term in BE, and how could you translate/describe it succinctly?

Thanks
David
David Howard
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:25
Unité mixte de service (UMS) + explanation
Explanation:
This is a specific (French) structure for a temporary partnership between teaching and research institutions. As such, the French name should be retained, with an explanation (I suggest the phrase in bold above).

Note that your own reference makes clear that a UMS is not "a distinct legal entity": "Cette entité est contractuelle et dépourvue de personnalité juridique propre."
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:25
Grading comment
Thank you B D Finch, I'll go with your suggestion.
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4 +1Unité mixte de service (UMS) + explanation
B D Finch
4Joint Service Unit
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Joint Service Unit


Explanation:
From the CNRS website in English:

The Joint Service Units (UMS) are formed by the CNRS with an other organization, in order to support research. For Mathematics there are four UMS:

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Note added at 15 mins (2015-12-07 16:33:26 GMT)
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The typo in "another" is from the website. ;-)


    Reference: http://www.cnrs.fr/insmi/spip.php?article195
cchat
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: While the use of that term by the CNRS itself would normally indicate that it was an accepted translation, the poor quality of English on that webpage makes it very unreliable.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Unité mixte de service (UMS) + explanation


Explanation:
This is a specific (French) structure for a temporary partnership between teaching and research institutions. As such, the French name should be retained, with an explanation (I suggest the phrase in bold above).

Note that your own reference makes clear that a UMS is not "a distinct legal entity": "Cette entité est contractuelle et dépourvue de personnalité juridique propre."

B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:25
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 121
Grading comment
Thank you B D Finch, I'll go with your suggestion.

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agree  philgoddard
1 min
  -> Thanks Phil
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