Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

CE

English translation:

Employee Savings Account

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Feb 12, 2015 21:23
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French term

CE

Non-PRO French to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) Employee interview at a French site of an international electrical systems corporation
"Les CE n'étant pas développés chez [name of company], cela doit passer par la rémunération."

This is an employee's response in a questionnaire to assess employee satisfaction. I believe it could be "compte d'exploitation", but I would like to know whether anyone familiar with abbreviations commonly used in business settings knows whether this is correct.

Specifically, in this part of the questionnaire, the employee discusses at length the lack of performance-related bonuses for employees, which leads to lack of commitment on the part of employees.
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Discussion

Nikki Scott-Despaigne Feb 12, 2015:
As this is in-house, it could mean anything apart from what might seem obvious. I think you really need to ask the client.

Proposed translations

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Employee Savings Account

I think this is the Compte d'Epargne (Entreprise) - a salary deduction to help employees save regularly with the company participating.

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Note added at 25 mins (2015-02-12 21:49:35 GMT)
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It should really be PEE Plan d'Epargne Entreprise, but an answer in a quaestionnaire is not necessarily very precise
Note from asker:
Thank you, I think this answers my question.
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : I think you're probably right, as the answerer does use it in the plural; it makes sense, if the company doesn't help by paying into your saving scheme, then you might expect it to pay you a bit more instead.
32 mins
Thanks Tony. 'Les grands esprits.................
neutral Thomas T. Frost : Isn't such a savings plan known as a PEE? http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/F2142.xhtml . But yes, if CE is used in real life, it's a possibility.
2 hrs
Exactly - see my note
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6 mins

WC (works council)

comité d'entreprise (offers employee benefits like discounted tickets, meal vouchers and more, negotiated at the corporate level), equivalent to a works council
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7 mins

works council (comité d'entreprise)

CE used in employer-employee relationships in France often means comité d'entreprise. Whether that is the case in this text is difficult to say from so little context.
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