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9. Translat<strong>in</strong>g the term «Contrat Première Embauche»<br />

Cultural <strong>Dialogue</strong> <strong>between</strong> France <strong>and</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong> 83<br />

The term Contrat Première Embauche or its acronym CPE could be a comprehension<br />

problem for the Spanish viewers. Hence, a translation or an explanation<br />

seems necessary for the Spanish news watcher.<br />

There is a general preference for paraphras<strong>in</strong>g the term, <strong>in</strong> fact, an explanation<br />

is most common. This is especially true for La 2 <strong>and</strong> TV3. TV3 stresses<br />

the confrontation of <strong>in</strong>terests, <strong>and</strong> La 2 the employment problems of the youth. La<br />

2, several times, <strong>in</strong>sists on the possibility of fir<strong>in</strong>g workers with<strong>in</strong> the first two<br />

years. Yet, none of the Spanish channels assert that the contract can become<br />

permanent after the trial period. The second preference is to be found <strong>in</strong> Cuatro,<br />

translat<strong>in</strong>g the term Contrat Première Embauche or paraphras<strong>in</strong>g the term, highlight<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the eventual positive effects of this contract for the young long-term unemployed.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>ally, we should say that the acronym CPE is never used, even though it<br />

was omnipresent <strong>in</strong> France at the time <strong>and</strong> could be seen <strong>in</strong> the banners of the<br />

demonstrators. This absence, which would f<strong>in</strong>d its explanation <strong>in</strong> the generally<br />

less frequent use of acronyms <strong>in</strong> Spa<strong>in</strong>, could be an <strong>in</strong>dication of ethnocentrism.<br />

In the follow<strong>in</strong>g chart we have gathered the different designations <strong>in</strong> the news<br />

we have analyzed:<br />

La 2<br />

un contrato que tiene dos años de<br />

duración pero que, prácticamente<br />

<strong>in</strong>cluye el despide libre<br />

“a two-year contract but which<br />

practically <strong>in</strong>cludes free dismissal”<br />

un nuevo contrato laboral que<br />

permite el despido libre de los<br />

menores de 26 años<br />

“a new contract that permits free<br />

dismissal of workers younger than<br />

26”<br />

el llamado Contrato del primer<br />

empleo<br />

“the so-called Contract of the first<br />

job”<br />

un contrato de dos años de duración<br />

que en la practica supone el despido<br />

libre para los jóvenes que lo firmen<br />

“a two-year contract which<br />

practically means free dismissal for<br />

the young people who sign it”<br />

un contrato para los jóvenes<br />

“a contract for the young people”<br />

TV3<br />

reforma laboral<br />

“labor reform”<br />

regulació laboral del govern<br />

“government labor<br />

regulation”<br />

el nou contracte proposat<br />

pel govern pels menors de<br />

26 anys<br />

“the new contract proposed<br />

by the government for the<br />

younger than 26”<br />

Cuatro<br />

ley del primer contrato<br />

de trabajo<br />

“law of the first work<br />

contract”<br />

contrato de primer<br />

empleo<br />

“law of the first job”

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