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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics | | Dutch term or phrase: ambtenaar-generaal | "kunnen stemrecht uitoefenen via de twee gecoöpteerde leden in de Raad van Bestuur, m.n. twee ambtenaren-generaal van de Vlaamse overheid."
Alle hulp is welkom! Alvast bedankt! |
|   Charline HelsmoortelKudoZ activityQuestions: 152 (none open) ( 4 without valid answers) ( 15 closed without grading) Answers: 45
Belgium
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| | official-general | Explanation:
I know this is a term that says nothing, but the Belgian one has the same problem. As far as I know, this committee is there to fill the gap between the ministers and the secretary-generals of the ministries when it comes to the re-organisation of the Flemish Institutions. In principle they are independent from the ministry although there is at least one minister who has a seat in it (Lieten).
I think the term 'official-general' is the best way to avoid any confusion with directors in the ministries themselves. |
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Kirsten Bodart
Germany
Local time: 10:43
| Grading comment I went with this one! Thank you Kirsten!
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18 mins confidence:   director general
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Note added at 19 mins (2011-07-02 15:41:38 GMT)
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The term director-general (plural directors-general, as "general" is postpositive) is used worldwide to signify the highest executive officer within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director-general
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