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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

contrat de vacation

English translation:

adjunct contract (US)

Added to glossary by MatthewLaSon
Dec 19, 2008 18:04
15 yrs ago
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French term

contrat de vacation

French to English Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy logiciel de gestion de la scolarité
I have put temporary teaching contract but digging around in google I found also maight be Adjunct contract

but still look for your suggestions..

Thanks in advance
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 adjunct contract (visiting teacher/professor)
4 +1 temporary work contract
3 +2 part time contract/ Term Contract (US)
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Change log

Jan 2, 2009 16:53: MatthewLaSon Created KOG entry

Discussion

johaina (asker) Dec 22, 2008:
more context Le contrat de vacations, dans l’application , est un contrat à tâches, établi entre l’école et l’enseignant sur une période donnée. Au sein de celui-ci sont déclarées les différentes vacations de l’enseignant incluses dans la période du contrat.
Une vacation permet de définir un bon de commande des heures prévisionnelles à réaliser par l’enseignant pour effectuer des cours, des surveillances ou des activités périphériques
Stephen Chalk Dec 19, 2008:
"vacataires" wider than "éducation nationale"? As far as I was aware, the principal use of the term "vacataires" was for replacement/supply teachers - very often not possessing the CAPES teaching qualification - in the French national school system. However, Sheila is pointing out I think that the term is much wider than this. So either the translation should avoid being too need specific as she says... or more context would be needed to find the best translation.
Sheila Wilson Dec 19, 2008:
May need to beware of being too specific These contracts have various uses: they are often used as a means for a school teachers to find extra work over and above their full-time job (eg during the school holidays or supply teaching); but they are also used by educational establishments as a means of bringing in professionals eg a business person doing a few hours in a university passing on some words of wisdom. These people are not necessarily teachers.

Proposed translations

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25 mins
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adjunct contract (visiting teacher/professor)

Hello,

This is a just like a visiting professor/teacher. However, they can be renewed.

vacation = short-term/temporary/visiting

I hope this helps.
Peer comment(s):
agree liz cencetti (X) : More or less, yes. In a higher ed college they teach part time there while having a full time job in a school (lycée usually). Pay awful (and only twice a year), renewable as often as wanted, but easily disposable if no longer needed. (Bin there!)
7 mins
Thanks, liz!
agree Andrew Mason : Not sure I've heard adjunct used like this in UK English, it may well be a US expression. But, there is no requirement for a vacation to have any time limit on it nor involve replacement. My wife has had vacations for 15 years and replaces no-one
9 mins
Thanks, Andrew!
agree Stephen Chalk : I get the impression that this is more for American English than for British?
2 days 22 hrs
Thanks, Stephen. That's what I gather.
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+1
15 mins

temporary work contract

A vacation is often a teaching job in replacement of a teacher
Peer comment(s):
agree Stephen Chalk : this is also possible actually. It's factual. Appropriate to certain types of schools I would say (e.g. summmer schools for example or TEFL etc.) I guess johaina who has the full details will have to judge! Would you agree with supply teaching contract?
2 days 22 hrs
I would agree, yes! I often work with "vacation "contracts either for Education nationale or for private schools
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+2
16 mins

part time contract/ Term Contract (US)

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http://www.google.co.ma/search?hl=fr&q="part time teachers c...




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Note added at 25 mins (2008-12-19 18:29:56 GMT)
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Also Supply Teacher contracts

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http://www.google.co.ma/search?hl=fr&q="supply teacher contr...

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http://www.google.co.ma/search?hl=fr&q="supply teacher " "va...
Peer comment(s):
agree Stephen Chalk : Hello Ahmed, I see you already had "Supply Teacher Contracts". Sorry! Sheila Wilson above suggests that "vacataire" is a wider term than just supply teaching. Given context I think Supply Teaching/Teacher Contract for British use.
1 hr
It's ok Stephen :)
agree Martin Cassell : with "Supply Teaching/er contract"
1 hr
Thank you Martin
agree Maria Laaroussi : Supply teacher contracts
1 hr
شكرا مرية
disagree C B : vacation is not necessarily a part time contract it can be a full time one
2 days 20 hrs
as you said,it can be as it can NOT be :) thanks for your contribution.
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Reference comments

1 day 2 hrs
Reference:

Proz refs

FYI, a similar question was asked - by Johaina - last month:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/education_pedago...

There is also a Proz reference on vacataires ( the people under contrats de vacation)
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/education_pedago...
Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Stephen Chalk : Very useful references Sue! Although now I seem to be agreeing with everyone!
1 day 20 hrs
Thanks, Stephen!
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