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CPW

21:58 Apr 3, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / engine repair agreement
French term or phrase: CPW
"Copie à:
Mr le CPW -------- pour suivi. (01 Copie en format papier)"

This is an official document related to civil engineering work taking place for highway construction. Here are some other things from the document:

"A Monsieur Le Directeur du Groupement -------
Objet: Pénètrante reliant le port de ---------- à l'Autoroute Est Ouest au niveau d'--------
A/S: Dossier relatif au viaduc --------"
Crystal Samples
United States
Local time: 18:37


Summary of answers provided
4Comité Populaire de Wilaya X
Garoubet (X)
2 -1CPW: Central Public Works official
pooja_chic


Discussion entries: 8





  

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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
CPW: Central Public Works official


Explanation:
Mr. CPW gives a hint that it is almost in English.
I have heard this abbreviation in government departments.
Central Public Works Department
Mr le CPW : refers t an official of Central Public Works

http://cpwd.gov.in/publication/worksmanual2012.pdf
http://www.cpwd.gov.in/WriteReadData/other_cir/22782.pdf
http://cpwd.gov.in/Publication/Specs2009V1.pdf
http://ccamoud.nic.in/cpwa_code/chptars/chapter8.pdf


pooja_chic
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Garoubet (X): It's a document in French; it can't be an English acronym
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2 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Comité Populaire de Wilaya X


Explanation:
I guess the document comes from Algeria; le CPW is normally followed by the name of the wilaya (province); it's the way to name the person representing the province

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Note added at 2 days 4 hrs (2018-04-06 02:39:58 GMT)
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The reference gives an example of the usage of CPW


    Reference: http://www.lexpressiondz.com/actualite/10930-le-cpw-bejaia-r...
Garoubet (X)
Canada
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Yes, but how does that fit with the form of address "Mr le CPW"? Had it been 'Messieurs', at least, I would have understood that; but moneiru in the singular seems to say the least curious?
3 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: Agree with Tony. But I'm almost certain about wilaya.
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