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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

compensated U.S. workforce

French translation:

main-d'œuvre américaine rémunérée

Added to glossary by Renate Radziwill-Rall
Oct 16, 2022 14:58
1 yr ago
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English term

compensated U.S. workforce

English to French Social Sciences Economics
As “The Sharing Economy” notes, as late as the turn of the 20th century, almost half of the compensated U.S. workforce was self-employed. It was only with the rise of large corporations that the paradigm shifted.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +2 main-d'œuvre américaine rémunérée
4 -1 main d'oeuvre salariée
Change log

Oct 18, 2022 14:24: Renate Radziwill-Rall Created KOG entry

Discussion

Julie Foltz (asker) Oct 18, 2022:
@Tony Thanks a lot I couldn't get an overview and your post helped me do it.
Daryo Oct 17, 2022:
"compensated" = paid that bit is simple.

BUT you would have to be careful about:

-- the exact meaning given to the term "workforce" - those capable of working? Effectively "working"?

-- what exactly is "the opposite"? The unemployed or some "un-compensated workforce" that does work but don't get any pay?
Cyril Tollari Oct 17, 2022:
Définition du Robert de main-d'œuvre = ensemble des salariés, des ouvriers.
Workforce: the people engaged in or available for work.
Tony M Oct 17, 2022:
@ Asker It simple means 'getting paid for their work' — whether they are employed, and hence paid a 'salary' or 'wage', or self-employed, in which case they are getting some kind of a fee.
Emmanuella Oct 16, 2022:
https://success.guideline.com/helpcenter/s/article/What-is-s...
Julie Foltz (asker) Oct 16, 2022:
At a loss I don't really know what is intended by the term "compensated".

Proposed translations

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main-d'œuvre américaine rémunérée

main-d'œuvre US rémunérée
Peer comment(s):
agree Tony M : Though I'd prefer 'États-Unien' rather than 'américain'
15 hrs
merci
agree Cyril Tollari : main-d'œuvre rémunérée aux États-Unis
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merci
neutral Daryo : without seeing more of the ST, I would be very cautious about what "workforce" is exactly supposed to mean (i.e. what is included and what is not)
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main d'oeuvre salariée

A compensation in the labour law has 4 components: salary, wages, commissions, incentives
You have all the explanation in the following article:
https://learn.marsdd.com/article/employee-compensation-salar...
Reference:

https://learn.marsdd.com/article/employee-compensation-salary-wages-incentives-and-commissions/

Peer comment(s):
disagree Tony M : But in FR, 'salarié' would specifically imply employed people, and here we are also including self-employed people who are "getting paid for their work" We make a specific distinction between 'salarié' and 'indépendant'.
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