Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
enquête sociale
English translation:
(court) welfare report
Added to glossary by
Sasha Barral-Robinson
May 3, 2010 09:32
14 yrs ago
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French term
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enquête sociale
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divorce proceedings
In French divorce proceedings. How is this translated correctly in English (UK)?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | (court) welfare report |
B D Finch
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| 3 +3 | investigation into the social/family situation |
David Wright
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| 3 | child services investigation |
MatthewLaSon
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| 2 | social services enquiry |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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29 mins
Selected
(court) welfare report
"CAFCASS and the court welfare report
"A CAFCASS officer is normally in attendance too but practice vary from court to court. The purpose of this meeting is for the court to ascertain whether there is any chance of you coming to an agreement. If not, it is normal practice for the Judge to request a CAFCASS (court welfare) report. This can be a lengthy document and is only drawn up after he meets the parents together or individually and he meets with the child/children either on their own or/and with a parent/s."
http://www.divorceaid.co.uk/legal/children.htm
"... the Family Court Reporter must prepare a report considering a variety of factors surrounding the child’s interests. This report called the “Welfare Report” prepared by the CAFCASS (Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) officer ..."
http://www.sfla.co.uk/welfarechecklist.htm
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-05-03 12:38:29 GMT)
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For information on CAFCASS, see
http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/pdf/FINAL How It Looks To Me Press...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-05-03 12:39:39 GMT)
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That ref. should have been: http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-05-03 14:19:08 GMT)
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"En cours de divorce, le JAF a demandé une enquête sociale : en quoi consiste-t-elle ?
"L'enquête sociale est une enquête sur les conditions de vie des parents (conditions d'hébergement, équilibre, stabilité professionnelle et privée, capacité d'éducation, etc...)"
http://www.parent-solo.fr/modules/faq/article.php?article_id...
"L'enquête sociale est systématiquement ordonnée, dès le début de la procédure ... peut donner mission à **toute personne qualifiée** d'effectuer une enquête sociale. ... L'enquête sociale ne peut être utilisée dans le débat sur la cause du divorce. ... 5° Les renseignements qui ont été recueillis dans les éventuelles ...
www.parent-solo.fr/modules/dossiers/article.php?article... -
"A CAFCASS officer is normally in attendance too but practice vary from court to court. The purpose of this meeting is for the court to ascertain whether there is any chance of you coming to an agreement. If not, it is normal practice for the Judge to request a CAFCASS (court welfare) report. This can be a lengthy document and is only drawn up after he meets the parents together or individually and he meets with the child/children either on their own or/and with a parent/s."
http://www.divorceaid.co.uk/legal/children.htm
"... the Family Court Reporter must prepare a report considering a variety of factors surrounding the child’s interests. This report called the “Welfare Report” prepared by the CAFCASS (Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service) officer ..."
http://www.sfla.co.uk/welfarechecklist.htm
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-05-03 12:38:29 GMT)
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For information on CAFCASS, see
http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/pdf/FINAL How It Looks To Me Press...
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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-05-03 12:39:39 GMT)
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That ref. should have been: http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/
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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-05-03 14:19:08 GMT)
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"En cours de divorce, le JAF a demandé une enquête sociale : en quoi consiste-t-elle ?
"L'enquête sociale est une enquête sur les conditions de vie des parents (conditions d'hébergement, équilibre, stabilité professionnelle et privée, capacité d'éducation, etc...)"
http://www.parent-solo.fr/modules/faq/article.php?article_id...
"L'enquête sociale est systématiquement ordonnée, dès le début de la procédure ... peut donner mission à **toute personne qualifiée** d'effectuer une enquête sociale. ... L'enquête sociale ne peut être utilisée dans le débat sur la cause du divorce. ... 5° Les renseignements qui ont été recueillis dans les éventuelles ...
www.parent-solo.fr/modules/dossiers/article.php?article... -
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Comment: "Thank you"
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1 min
investigation into the social/family situation
Only guessing, but it might help!
Note from asker:
| Thank you. You're answer was equally useful, but I finally used welfare report in my translation. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
GeoS
: social/family status investigation
4 mins
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| agree |
mimi 254
: accord avec GeoS
22 mins
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| neutral |
B D Finch
: This is about child welfare, not social or family status.// Though the French system no doubt is not identical to that in the UK, "welfare report" is now the official UK term and is sufficiently general to be used in non-UK contexts.
28 mins
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yes, but the family situation of the child - thoguh I like your suggestion!
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| agree |
Michael McCann
: Yes, agree
38 mins
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| neutral |
Tony M
: I don't think the term' investigation' is really quite appropriate in this sort of welfare context.
6 hrs
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30 mins
social services enquiry
It may depend a bit on the exact context in which it is being used, but I have encountered it specifically when the Social Services department were looking into the family situation vis-à-vis the welfare of the children (to see if the parents were fit to have custody, for example).
I don't know if it is used in other contexts, with possibly different translations...
I don't know if it is used in other contexts, with possibly different translations...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
B D Finch
: Since April 1st 2001, local authority social services departments no longer perform this role, which is now the responsibility of CAFCASS who produce a "welfare report". "Social services enquiry" might not now be understood in this context by a UK reader.
2 hrs
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No doubt in the UK, Barbara; but don't let's lose sight of the fact that this relates to France, where these things are indeed still performed by social services. / The term is self-explanatory enough, there shouldn't be a problem of basic comprehension.
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6 hrs
child services investigation
Hello,
It has to do with investigation of the parents to see how well a child can live with them, or one of them.
Not sure if my translation is appropriate for the UK, though,.
L'enquête sociale est une enquête sur les conditions de vie des parents (conditions d'hébergement, équilibre, stabilité professionnelle et privée, ...
www.parent-solo.fr/modules/faq/article.php?article_id=16
Britney Spears could be in trouble for driving with her infant son on her lap. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy was sent to Spears' M.
detroitathome.com/.../Spears-Faces-Possible-Child-Services-Investigation.aspx
It has to do with investigation of the parents to see how well a child can live with them, or one of them.
Not sure if my translation is appropriate for the UK, though,.
L'enquête sociale est une enquête sur les conditions de vie des parents (conditions d'hébergement, équilibre, stabilité professionnelle et privée, ...
www.parent-solo.fr/modules/faq/article.php?article_id=16
Britney Spears could be in trouble for driving with her infant son on her lap. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy was sent to Spears' M.
detroitathome.com/.../Spears-Faces-Possible-Child-Services-Investigation.aspx
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