P.R.L.

English translation: P.R.L.

06:17 Aug 27, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / abbreviation on a Guinean birth certificate

French term or phrase: P.R.L.

I am translating a birth certificate from Guinea.

The heading at the top of the certificate reads:

Région administrative de XXX
Arrondissement de XXX
P.R.L de XXX

Any help greatly appreciated!

Carol Rush KudoZ activity Questions: 34 (6 open) (3 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 4
Local time: 20:03

English translation:P.R.L.

Explanation:
"In 1968, a new local unit within the PDG, the Local Revolutionary Command (Pouvoir Révolutionnaire Local—PRL) was organized."
One only has to Google!

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Richard Nice
Germany
Local time: 20:03

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Thankyou! I did Google but was not sure that this was the correct context for this abbreviation. Many thanks!
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P.R.L.

Richard Nice

Local Revolutionary Power (PRL)

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peer agreement (net): +2

P.R.L.

Explanation:
"In 1968, a new local unit within the PDG, the Local Revolutionary Command (Pouvoir Révolutionnaire Local—PRL) was organized."
One only has to Google!

Reference: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-POLITICAL-P...

Richard Nice
Germany
Local time: 20:03
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PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thankyou! I did Google but was not sure that this was the correct context for this abbreviation. Many thanks!

6 hrs confidence:

Local Revolutionary Power (PRL)

Explanation:
Or "Local Revolutionary Command (PRL)" or "Local Revolutionary Authority (PRL)"

"Power" as per "Historical Dictionary of Guinea": http://books.google.com/books?id=kIiHwg3Y5u4C&dq=Guinea PRL ... (page xii)

Also Claude Rivière, "Guinea: The Mobilization of a People":
Ithaca. Cornell University Press. 1968. 260 p.
http://www.webguinee.net/bibliotheque/sociology/riviere/mobi... (chapter 7)

"Command" as per this website: "Political parties - Guinea": http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-POLITICAL-P...

"Authority" as per this U. of Minn. source:
http://international.ipums.org/international-action/source_d...

(other instances too)

Yeah, that Google thing is great!

Take your pick, or use the original French.

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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2011-08-28 18:47:11 GMT)
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Note: I would translate the name of the organization – not just the acronym – for the benefit of the English-speaking target audience who unfamiliar with political entities in Guinea. But I'd also indicate "PRL" in parentheses.

cc in nyc
Local time: 14:03
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your help. I agree I will put the English translation of the whole name in the translation.

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