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R.E.

English translation: Registre des Étrangers > Register of Foreigners

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French term or phrase:R.E.
English translation:Registre des Étrangers > Register of Foreigners
Entered by: Charles Davis

06:33 May 30, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: R.E.
J'ai une composition de ménage a traduire, mais j'ai vraiment aucune idee ce que signifie 'R.E.'. Cet abbreviation figure dans la description des membres de famille. Quelqu'un peut m'aider?
Cathalina Depoorter (X)
Belgium
Local time: 01:05
Registre des Étrangers > Register of Foreigners
Explanation:
I am only giving this low confidence because we can't really tell what the term means without seeing it in its context, but assuming this is a Belgian document I think it is likely that R.E. stands for registre des étrangers. In a certificat de composition de ménage it would indicate the registration of family members in the registre de la population or the registre des étrangers:

"R.P. : registre de la population (Belges et étrangers admis ou autorisés à s'établir dans le Royaume - ressortissants étrangers faisant l'objet d'une mention au registre de la population).
R.E. : registre des étrangers (autres étrangers admis ou autorisés à séjourner dans le Royaume)."
http://www.theux.be/ma-commune/services-communaux/population...

"The municipality will issue a so-called A Card, comprising a Certificate of Registration in the Register of Foreigners, which permits or admits aliens for a limited time. This is generally valid for 1 year. This document allows foreigners to travel in the Schengen countries but always with a valid passport."
http://www.commissioner.brussels/component/ajax/?format=raw&...
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Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 01:05
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Thank you very much, this answer was very helpful!
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2 +1Registre des Étrangers > Register of Foreigners
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Registre des Étrangers > Register of Foreigners


Explanation:
I am only giving this low confidence because we can't really tell what the term means without seeing it in its context, but assuming this is a Belgian document I think it is likely that R.E. stands for registre des étrangers. In a certificat de composition de ménage it would indicate the registration of family members in the registre de la population or the registre des étrangers:

"R.P. : registre de la population (Belges et étrangers admis ou autorisés à s'établir dans le Royaume - ressortissants étrangers faisant l'objet d'une mention au registre de la population).
R.E. : registre des étrangers (autres étrangers admis ou autorisés à séjourner dans le Royaume)."
http://www.theux.be/ma-commune/services-communaux/population...

"The municipality will issue a so-called A Card, comprising a Certificate of Registration in the Register of Foreigners, which permits or admits aliens for a limited time. This is generally valid for 1 year. This document allows foreigners to travel in the Schengen countries but always with a valid passport."
http://www.commissioner.brussels/component/ajax/?format=raw&...

Charles Davis
Spain
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 90
Grading comment
Thank you very much, this answer was very helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): So you dislike the term of aliens, as in ET.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Adrian. I don't like it much, no, though it would be perfectly correct, I think. But there's nothing wrong with "foreigners", as far as I can see.
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