Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Président de l’assemblée populaire communale

English translation:

President of the People's Municipal Assembly

Added to glossary by Jocelyne S
May 22, 2009 07:42
15 yrs ago
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French term

P/Le President de l’assemblée populaire communale

French to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
I would like to know what will be the best way to translate this phrase from Algerian French into American English.

It's the translation of an Algerian Birth Certificate.
Change log

May 22, 2009 07:52: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "Government / Politics"

Jun 4, 2009 06:16: Jocelyne S Created KOG entry

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Proposed translations

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President of the People's Municipal Assembly

He's the equivalent of a 'mayor' in English.
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President of the Municipal Assembly / Town Council

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Chair of the Town Council

In English, especially in the U.S., "président" means "chair" ("chairman," "chairwoman") when it describes someone who presides over a group such as a legislative entity, city council, etc. Our town and city councils do not have presidents. "Chair" is the accepted gender-neutral term (right out of Robert's Rules of Order), but many still use "chairman" and "chairwoman." Some even say "chairperson."
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