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governor

Hebrew translation: מורה פרטי


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14:39 Jan 31, 2008
English to Hebrew translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: governor
באנגליה במאות ה-16
17
ו-18
בתחום החינוך.
Tutor
זה מורה פרטי
אז מה זה Gםvernor?
Gad Kohenov
Local time: 10:16
Hebrew translation:מורה פרטי
Explanation:
מורה פרטי לבני אצולה
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Doron Greenspan MITI
Local time: 10:16
Grading comment
!תודה רבה
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2מורה פרטי
Doron Greenspan MITI
4 +1אומנת
Michal Circolone
4סוכן או סוכנת בית
Addie Ney
3מנהל
Larry Rosenfeld


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
אומנת


Explanation:
That's the children's care giver. For instance Judy Garland(sp?) was the Governor in the "Sounds of Music". :-)

Michal Circolone
United States
Local time: 01:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yaara Di Segni: It was Julie Andrews and she was a governess... Fair enough, I was a bit too quick on the send button. Julie Andrews in Sound of Music is indeed the best example of a governess as in the female version of a govenor.
42 mins
  -> OK, mea culpa for naming the wrong actress. Still the job "governess" (which is the female form for governor) is what our collegue tries to figure out.
agree  Maayan Steinberg
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
מנהל


Explanation:
According to Webster, governor can also be a tutor. But if you need to distinguish between the two, than I guess the reference is to the headmaster.

Larry Rosenfeld
Israel
Local time: 10:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
מורה פרטי


Explanation:
מורה פרטי לבני אצולה

Doron Greenspan MITI
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
!תודה רבה

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaara Di Segni
33 mins
agree  AbuTomek: OED: 6. One who has charge of a young man's education and occupations; a tutor, esp. of a prince or young noble.
5 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
סוכן או סוכנת בית


Explanation:
The person who is in charge for the good operation of the house hold and education for the children

Addie Ney
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
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