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Salaire selon décret

English translation: Salary in accordance with the decree

09:35 Nov 8, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Salaries
French term or phrase: Salaire selon décret
A website for a plumbing company in Montréal, Canada - looking to recruit new staff

Does this term refer to a national minimum wage? Or is it something different?

Many thanks
Alison Wedley
France
Local time: 10:58
English translation:Salary in accordance with the decree
Explanation:
In Québec, labour conditions for certain trades, including the rate of pay, are governed by decrees.

See http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/D-2



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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-11-08 12:47:39 GMT)
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The French version of the law is at http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/ShowDoc/cs/D-2
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John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 04:58
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Salary in accordance with the decree
John Fossey
4decree determined salary
Francois Boye
4 -1Salary depending of decree /depending an executive order
Mohamed Hosni


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Salary in accordance with the decree


Explanation:
In Québec, labour conditions for certain trades, including the rate of pay, are governed by decrees.

See http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/D-2



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Note added at 3 hrs (2018-11-08 12:47:39 GMT)
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The French version of the law is at http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fr/ShowDoc/cs/D-2

John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 04:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yes, a literal translation seems to be all that's needed
20 mins
agree  liz askew: Indeed.
23 mins
agree  B D Finch: "Pay rate as set by decree"? I believe that the rates set are hourly, so "pay rate" is more appropriate than "salary".
3 hrs
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
decree determined salary


Explanation:
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Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 04:58
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 39
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3 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Salary depending of decree /depending an executive order


Explanation:
Suggestion

Mohamed Hosni
Morocco
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: It would be unlikely that the salary would 'depend on' the decree; here, it has the sense of 'according to' or 'as per'.
4 hrs
  -> Depending fits more the context.
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