Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ETT
English translation:
temp agency (no abbreviation commonly used)
Added to glossary by
Martin Perazzo
Mar 10, 2006 10:40
18 yrs ago
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French term
ETT
French to English
Marketing
Marketing
Is there an English abbreviation which corresponds to ETT (entreprise de travail temporaire) ?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +4 | no abbreviation; temp agency |
Martin Perazzo
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| 4 +4 | teming agency |
Conor McAuley
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| 4 +3 | Temp(orary) Staffing Agency |
Bailatjones
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Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Martin Perazzo
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
Communication with a capital "C"!
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
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8
Selected
no abbreviation; temp agency
They're known by their full name; no readily recognizable abbreviation as in French or Spanish.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+4
2 mins
Conor McAuley
France
France
Native in English
Specializes in field
France
Excellence, Expertise & Experience
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, British, Wales / Welsh, UK, Scottish)
Works in: French to English, English
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47
teming agency
http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=temping agency&meta=
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-03-10 10:43:39 GMT)
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Sorry, temping
No abbreviation that I'm aware of though
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-10 10:45:20 GMT)
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http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=temporary work agencies&...
or temporary work/employment agencies
I guess you could make up your own abbreviation - TWA / TEA, if you explain what it stands for after
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Note added at 3 mins (2006-03-10 10:43:39 GMT)
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Sorry, temping
No abbreviation that I'm aware of though
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-10 10:45:20 GMT)
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http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=temporary work agencies&...
or temporary work/employment agencies
I guess you could make up your own abbreviation - TWA / TEA, if you explain what it stands for after
Peer comment(s):
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Mark Nathan
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Thanks again Mark
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Alison Jenner
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Thanks Alison
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Rachel Fell
25 mins
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Thanks Rachel
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IC --
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Thanks
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+3
18 mins
Bailatjones
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Switzerland
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16
Temp(orary) Staffing Agency
never seen an abbreviation
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-03-10 11:10:56 GMT)
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I think if you're just looking to shorten the phrase you can go with Staffing Agency or as Martin suggestion, Temp Agency
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-03-10 11:10:56 GMT)
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I think if you're just looking to shorten the phrase you can go with Staffing Agency or as Martin suggestion, Temp Agency
Peer comment(s):
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Rachel Fell
: temp agency suggests generally office-based work, whereas staffing agency suggests other types of work - catering, the care industry, cleaning, construction, etc.
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thank you
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Sylvia Smith
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thank you
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IC --
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