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chargé d’études

English translation: research manager, project manager

18:25 Mar 16, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: chargé d’études
chez Renault, from a CV, no other useful context
Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 18:15
English translation:research manager, project manager
Explanation:
I think this is what I would put, depending on the type of business. I think it just means office worker with a specific brief.
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Susan Gastaldi
Local time: 18:15
Grading comment
That's fine for me, Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3research manager, project manager
Susan Gastaldi
3other approaches ...
Johannes Gleim


Discussion entries: 7





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
research manager, project manager


Explanation:
I think this is what I would put, depending on the type of business. I think it just means office worker with a specific brief.

Susan Gastaldi
Local time: 18:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
That's fine for me, Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Karen Stokes
16 mins
agree  Vicky James: research
58 mins
disagree  Johannes Gleim: an office worker is no manager at all. Note: Manager designates "director" // Managment is direction. Standardized terms acc. ISO 9000
1 hr
  -> Sorry, Johannes, I didn't mean to be brusque, but there is a difference between director (a company director appointed by shareholders) and managers (a senior employee). This often poses a translation problem since, as you say, direction translates into m
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: I disagree with Johannes; one can be a project manager without being a 'manager.' It just means one manages a specific thing.
3 hrs
agree  Radu DANAILA: with silviantonia
12 hrs
neutral  Sheila Wilson: I too think it would be ill-advised to use "manager" without more context to back it up
2 days 32 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
other approaches ...


Explanation:
If he is below managment level:

He may be appointed or commissioned for research or studies, he may be assigned a task or project, depending on his previous experience.

Could you post all 6 lines? This can help to find to most appropriate term.

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 39
Notes to answerer
Asker: it could also help identify him which I am not allowed to do

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