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Supervisor

Chinese translation: 市参事 / 市委员

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English term or phrase:Supervisor
Chinese translation:市参事 / 市委员
Entered by: Xiaoping Fu

00:54 Oct 16, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / political
English term or phrase: Supervisor
as in San Francisco Supervisor, a public position
Wei Jiang
China
Local time: 08:21
市参事 / 市委员
Explanation:
这是一种经过选举产生的职位。其责任相当于市议员。

大陆人士译为“市参事”,台湾人士译为“市委员”。

参见下面的网页:

这两个网站在国内的朋友不一定上得去。因为前面那个简体字的网站是法轮功的,另一个繁体网站与同性恋有关。

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Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 17:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4市参事 / 市委员
Xiaoping Fu
5 +1市参议员
Yongmei Liu
4 +1总监、总管
Libin PhD


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总监、总管


Explanation:
总监、总管


美国传统辞典:
One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.

One who is an elected administrative officer in certain U.S. counties and townships.


Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law:

One that directs or oversees a person, group, department, organization, or operation; specif The popularly elected chief administrative official of a township or other subdivision in some states of the U.S.





Libin PhD
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yongmei Liu: The official translation for the Board of Supervisors in S.F. is 市参议会; "Supervisor" is 市参议员. The local Chinese dailies have been using 市参事会 and 市参事. In Calif., the B. of S. is the legislative body of the county govt. (SF is both a city and
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市参议员


Explanation:
The official translation for the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco is 市参议会; "Supervisor" is 市参议员. The local Chinese dailies have been using 市参事会 and 市参事. In California, the Board of Supervisor is the county-level legislative body, and the City Council is at the city level. (San Francisco is both a city and a county.)

Depending on your audience, you may wish not to use the official translation. The official translation for "City Treasurer" is 市司库. So.

Yongmei Liu
United States
Local time: 17:21
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Native speaker of: Chinese

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agree  Chinoise: Thank you so much!
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市参事 / 市委员


Explanation:
这是一种经过选举产生的职位。其责任相当于市议员。

大陆人士译为“市参事”,台湾人士译为“市委员”。

参见下面的网页:

这两个网站在国内的朋友不一定上得去。因为前面那个简体字的网站是法轮功的,另一个繁体网站与同性恋有关。




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Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  Danbing HE
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