ORPM

English translation: Regional Child Protection Office

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French term or phrase:ORPM
English translation:Regional Child Protection Office
Entered by: Gaurav Sharma

07:18 Mar 12, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Swiss social services dept.
French term or phrase: ORPM
Vu l’envoi du 5 septembre 2012 d’Maria et de Rose, adjointe suppléante de la Cheffe de l’ORPM du Centre du SPJ (Service de protection de la jeunesse).
Gaurav Sharma
India
Regional Child Protection Office
Explanation:
Particularly if it refers to Switzerland, where ORPM stands for Office régional de protection des mineurs, which seems to fit the context. SPJ also seems to be Swiss.

http://www.vd.ch/autorites/departements/dfjc/spj/offices-et-...

http://www.vd.ch/autorites/departements/dfjc/spj/

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-12 08:24:02 GMT)
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And the head of it is indeed called the Chef or Cheffe:

"Fabienne Lombardet
Cheffe de l’ORPM du Centre"
http://www.vd.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/organisation/dfj/spj/...
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Grading comment
Many thanks Davis. I had certainly looked it over www but didn't get. BTW great help.
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Regional Child Protection Office


Explanation:
Particularly if it refers to Switzerland, where ORPM stands for Office régional de protection des mineurs, which seems to fit the context. SPJ also seems to be Swiss.

http://www.vd.ch/autorites/departements/dfjc/spj/offices-et-...

http://www.vd.ch/autorites/departements/dfjc/spj/

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-03-12 08:24:02 GMT)
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And the head of it is indeed called the Chef or Cheffe:

"Fabienne Lombardet
Cheffe de l’ORPM du Centre"
http://www.vd.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/organisation/dfj/spj/...

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks Davis. I had certainly looked it over www but didn't get. BTW great help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: Surely it takes less time to look something up than it does to post a question? The www is there for all, non?
1 hr
  -> Fair comment. Certainly not difficult to find. Thanks, anyway!
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