conseil

conseil [kɔ̃sɛj] nm (= avis) → piece of advice, advice no pl (= assemblée); council (= expert);

conseil en recrutement → recruitment consultant adj ingénieur-conseil → engineering consultant;

tenir conseil → to hold a meeting; to deliberate;

donner un conseil ou des conseils à qn → to give sb (a piece of) advice;

demander conseil à qn → to ask sb's advice;

prendre conseil (auprès de qn) → to take advice (from sb);

conseil d'administration (CA) → board (of directors);

conseil de classe (Scol) → meeting of teachers, parents and class representatives to discuss pupils' progress;

conseil de discipline → disciplinary committee;

conseil général → regional council;

conseil de guerre → court-martial;

le conseil des ministres → the Cabinet;

conseil municipal (CM) → town council;

conseil régional → regional board of elected representatives;

conseil de révision → recruitment ou draft (US) board

conseil général

Each "département" of France is run by a Conseil général, whose remit covers personnel, transport infrastructure, housing, school grants and economic development. The council is made up of "conseillers généraux", each of whom represents a "canton" and is elected for a six-year term. Half of the council's membership are elected every three years.