President/Vice-Chancellor/Rector

Polish translation: Rektor (US) /Wice-Kanclerz (US) /Rektor (UK)

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English term or phrase:President/Vice-Chancellor/Rector
Polish translation:Rektor (US) /Wice-Kanclerz (US) /Rektor (UK)
Entered by: Natalia Kreczmar

06:47 Sep 20, 2007
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / UE education programmes
English term or phrase: President/Vice-Chancellor/Rector
Applications must be signed by the President/Vice-Chancellor/Rector of the higher education institution.
Question: in my opinion it should be one term in Polish REKTOR. Could you please confirm that the 3 English terms are actually synonyms and come from different English speaking regions/countries or am I mistaken. Thank you
Natalia Kreczmar
Local time: 08:25
Rektor (US) /Wice-Kanclerz (US) /Rektor (UK)
Explanation:
Yes. President and Vice-Chancellor are used in the US. "Rector" is not used in the US

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-09-20 22:29:30 GMT)
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Może zamiast "wicekanclerza" lepiej byłoby zamieścić "ZASTĘPCA KANCLERZA".
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Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:25
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5 +1Rektor (US) /Wice-Kanclerz (US) /Rektor (UK)
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president/vice-chancellor/rector
Rektor (US) /Wice-Kanclerz (US) /Rektor (UK)


Explanation:
Yes. President and Vice-Chancellor are used in the US. "Rector" is not used in the US

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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-09-20 22:29:30 GMT)
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Może zamiast "wicekanclerza" lepiej byłoby zamieścić "ZASTĘPCA KANCLERZA".

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 02:25
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Polangmar: wicekanclerz http://tinyurl.com/yqptgt :)
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