Jun 29, 2000 01:36
23 yrs ago
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French term

secretaire comptable

Non-PRO French to English Other
This is a job description - no other context I'm afraid. I wonder whether it could be translated as "Girl Friday", ie someone who does odd jobs around the office. Could someone please confirm or otherwise?

Thanks, Sarah

Proposed translations

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accountant secretary

is a secretary who also does a certain amount of accountant work, so certainly not an odd job person. Quite to the contrary, an upper level secretarial job.
Good work
Karin
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Karin! Sarah"
7 mins

girl friday

secrétaire comptable or
secrétaire générale = girl friday (It's the translation found in EuroDicAutom)
Reference:

girl friday

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27 mins

Accountant, bookkeeper

see Van Dale French-Dutch dictionary.
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1 hr

Accounts Secretary

he / she will do work related to accounts.
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4 hrs

not "girl friday"; book-keeping secretary

I apologize for also suggesting in the negative, but we as translators have some power in shaping language and "girl friday" bears a sexist connotation. I would favour book-keeping secretary.
Cordially,
Paola L M
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10 hrs

Accounting Secretary

would be the best English equivalent. "Girl Friday" is a phrase which, thankfully, is disappearing (and also refers to a position with much less responsibility than Accounting Secretary!). -- HTH, HC
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