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SI

English translation: Internet Service

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French term or phrase:SI
English translation:Internet Service
Entered by: Michael Meskers

18:13 Oct 24, 2021
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / abbreviation (an expense category)
French term or phrase: SI
Hi all -

I am translating a form from FR (Switzerland) to EN.

It is a breakdown of expenses for someone who is resident of an assisted living facility.
I am not sure what "SI" stands for.
Here is the list of the various expense categories:
Loyer
Pension, entretien
Charges, SI, téléphone, Billag, TPG, etc.
Impôts
Intérêts des dettes, amortissement
Assurances maladie et accident...

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Michael
Michael Meskers
United States
Local time: 12:22
Information System
Explanation:
I'm a bit surprised that everyone was talking about an "information system" and then it got converted into "information Technology". I've always translated SI as this
So I've given a couple of references which discuss the difference.
In our context, for me it could be for example an intercom system where a person wanting to get in has to ring and there is a camera to see who it is.
What do you think?
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SafeTex
France
Local time: 18:22
Grading comment
While I think this is close, I agree with your thought (and that of others) that it is simply "Internet Service."

And yes, TPG is Transports Publics Genevois.

Thanks!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Services Industriels de Genève
Samuël Buysschaert
2 +1IT system
Conor McAuley
3Information System
SafeTex


Discussion entries: 12





  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
IT system


Explanation:
Système informatique = IT system

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/système informatique

Apart from my suggestions in the Discussion, maybe a share of expenses, probably WiFi these days.

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 135

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: why would a resident of "an assisted living facility" need an IT SYSTEM?
16 hrs
  -> Like opera1 says, it probably amounts to an internet connection, but the person chose the words s/he chose, it's non-standard language use really. [Edit] / Looks like I was right.
agree  Julie Barber: As you say, the person chose their words, when they could have just said internet. For all we know, the centre might provide computers with internet access or entertainment/learning options// exactly! :-)
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Julie! The residents might have a Call of Duty gaming station provided to them, for all we know.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Information System


Explanation:
I'm a bit surprised that everyone was talking about an "information system" and then it got converted into "information Technology". I've always translated SI as this
So I've given a couple of references which discuss the difference.
In our context, for me it could be for example an intercom system where a person wanting to get in has to ring and there is a camera to see who it is.
What do you think?



    https://www.floridatechonline.com/blog/information-technology/information-systems-vs-information-technology/
    https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/difference-between-information-system-and-information-technology/
SafeTex
France
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
While I think this is close, I agree with your thought (and that of others) that it is simply "Internet Service."

And yes, TPG is Transports Publics Genevois.

Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: Disagree with your header term. "internet system" as you say in DBox or better "internet service" or simply "internet" is far more likely
13 hrs
  -> Thanks. Yes the discussion advanced after I posted and I too think it's an Internet Connection now
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1 day 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Services Industriels de Genève


Explanation:
Une suggestion,
Recherche détaillée Cf. discussion

SI correspondrait à SI(G)-SIG (établissement public)
chargé de la distribution de l'eau potable, du gaz, de l'électricité, de la chaleur à distance et met à disposition un réseau de fibres optiques sur l'ensemble du canton de Genève

Il s'agirait ici donc des dépenses liées aux charges/consommation de gaz, d'électricité, ...

Exemple de document:
Inventaire des biens/ Rapport d'entrée en fonction par exemple
Page 3


et autre document:
3.4 Gestion des comptes page 4

Lien direct:
https://justice.ge.ch/media/2021-04/Suivi_depenses_revenus.x...

Tous les documents sont originaires de ce lien:
https://justice.ge.ch/fr/theme/curatrices-curateurs-et-manda...
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Services industriels de Genève
https://ww2.sig-ge.ch/
(Onglet Offres)
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Services_industriels_de_Genève

EN
https://ww2.sig-ge.ch/en/a-propos-de-sig/investisseurs








Samuël Buysschaert
France
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: most likely explanation in my view but it would be helpful if Asker could confirm this is in Geneva
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, that's a good point, it would also definitely confirm TPG as Transports Publics Genevois !
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