Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
groupe de travail
English translation:
task force/ad hoc committee
French term
France
Accuracy & timeliness
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French
groupe de travail
Je cherche à traduire une réunion de travail de groupe informelle.
Merci pour votre aide
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Wendy Streitparth
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Tony M
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Evans (X)
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David Hayes
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Jul 9, 2013 14:24: David Hayes changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Jul 16, 2013 11:08: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (3): GILLES MEUNIER, Rob Grayson, David Hayes
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Proposed translations
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
task force/ad hoc committee
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ad hoc committee
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Ad hoc committee: Committee formed for a specific task or objective, and dissolved after the completion of the task or achievement of the objective. Most committees (other than the standing committees) are of ad hoc type.
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work group
I think generally it is a bit too large in scale for your informal context.
I also tend to think the same applies, albeit to a much lesser extent, to 'working group', which is why I suggest 'work group' as a third option to consider.
In a school situation, one might have pupils divided into work groups to investigate specific aspects of a project, say — and it seems to me that the same sort of informality is likely to be appropriate in your context here.
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Carla Buchman
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Thanks, Carla!
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Di Penney
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Thanks, Di!
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writeaway
: or working group.
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Thanks, W/A! Yes, I think either would be fine here.
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mimi 254
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Merci, Mimi !
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Sheri P
: Agree with the distinction you made between 'work group' and 'working group'. I would use 'work group' in a more informal context.
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Thanks, Sheri!
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: I would support "workING group" as it places the accent on their function. A "work group" could be a group of workers who go walking every Sunday, for ex. It puts the emphasis on the origin of affiliation, not on the action undertaken, nor on the purpose.
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Thanks, Nikki! I can't say I agree on all points; a 'work group' can perfectly well be a group put together to perform some specific piece of work.
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GILLES MEUNIER
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Merci, Gilles !
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nweatherdon
: since you mention informal...
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Thanks, NJW!
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working group
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John Holland
: I also think this is preferable to "work group." Some examples: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?Special:Search&search="...
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thanks, John
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writeaway
: agree with John. It's what I'd use too
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thanks, writeaway
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mimi 254
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thanks, mimi
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: I'd have used "working party" instinctively. A Brit thing?
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Thanks, Nikki
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David Hayes
: I think this fits here (as does 'working party' IMO)
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Thanks, David
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Josephine Cassar
: working group any time, not work group
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Thanks, Josephine
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Verginia Ophof
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Thanks, Verginia
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Reference comments
France
Traductions soignées et fiables
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English
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Sheri P
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philgoddard
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writeaway
: yes and it's non-pro as it should be. shows how times have changed on Kudoz
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Yes, this is not a Pro question
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