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Agglomération

English translation: greater urban area

11:34 Nov 24, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: Agglomération
A meeting held to discuss new French employment legislation was held between government representatives, business figures, trade union officials, and 'un directeur technique représentant l'Agglomération'.
Philip Taylor
Local time: 08:22
English translation:greater urban area
Explanation:
59 communes, an urban population of 200,000...

Cf www.besancon.com

Suugest sticking to something fairly neutral in context.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
Many thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4metropolitan municipality
Glen McCulley
3 +1greater CITY area communities
Sara Freitas
4the metropolitan area (of)
Jean-Claude Gouin
4 -1conurbation (!), urban area, town/city
CMJ_Trans (X)
3greater urban area
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


Discussion entries: 8





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
conurbation (!), urban area, town/city


Explanation:
I presume here it means someone representing the city or town authorities

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Note added at 2004-11-24 11:40:47 (GMT)
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municipality - I would say

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 09:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 184

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Richard Nice: yes, but which of the above? The 'municipalité de Paris' is very different from 'l'agglomération parisienne'. Disagree on grounds of looseness, contradictory + incompatible answers.
8 mins
  -> It all depends on the place concerned and that I do not know - disagree on what grounds?
neutral  Emanuela Galdelli: I would say urban or metropolitan area: It's a group of municipalities, not only one.
17 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Agglomération
metropolitan municipality


Explanation:
this sounds like a good option - combines the 'town authorities' element with some geographical outline; a better option would include the population teh technical director is supposed to "represent"

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Note added at 43 mins (2004-11-24 12:17:38 GMT)
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I feel that \'metropolitan\' naturally covers a group of municipalities: Emmanuela, I know Montpellier like the back of my hand, there are four municipalities that make up \'Montpellier\', and the \'agglomération de Montpellier\' covers Laverune, Saint-jean de vedas, Lattes, and several others. So a municipality on a large scale (say a population of over 300,000) actually covers several smaller municipalities. The \'Police municipale\', for example, covers the teh four major municipalities making up \'Montpellier\'.
That said, translation-wise I\'d suggest Philip uses a relatively \'vague\' term unless he wants to check out the actually administrative structure of the agglo in question, since for a UK/US public there may not be a perfect match in town planning - compare Paris and London for example (London vs Greater London)


    Reference: http://www.termium.com
Glen McCulley
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emanuela Galdelli: It's a group of municipalities, not a metropolitan municipality. Either it is a metropolis or a municipality!
4 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Agglomération
greater CITY area communities


Explanation:
For example, Greater Portland Area Communities


    Reference: http://www.mainetoday.com/elections/2004/local/041105dispatc...
Sara Freitas
France
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble: or ' (city name) metropolitan area/communities'
6 hrs
neutral  Glen McCulley: great idea! - maybe Besançon is a bit small to qualify though?...
20 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the metropolitan area (of)


Explanation:
Examples:

* Metro Toronto
* The Greater Toronto Area

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 03:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Agglomération
greater urban area


Explanation:
59 communes, an urban population of 200,000...

Cf www.besancon.com

Suugest sticking to something fairly neutral in context.


    Reference: http://www.besancon.com
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 09:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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Many thanks to all.
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