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French: chef de chaîne

English translation: station manager



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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:chef de chaîne
English translation:station manager
Entered by:Nibus
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French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / broadcasting
French term or phrase: chef de chaîne
Les murs d’images seront utilisés pour chaque régie finale (opérateurs, chefs de chaînes).

Something like Channel Head or Channel Manager?

Nibus
United Kingdom
station manager
Explanation:
found some examples on a few websites

http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/releases/2001/05312001.html
Tribune Broadcasting Names Vince Giannini Station Manager of WPIX-TV, New York

CHICAGO, May 31, 2001 -- Veteran television executive Vince Giannini has been named Station Manager at WPIX-TV (WB11), Tribune's New York television station.

Selected response from:

Chanda Danley
Spain
Note from asker to answerer
I think this one probably fits best - thanks Chanda
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channelIC --
3station manager
Chanda Danley
2head of continuitymediamatrix


  

Answers

18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
head of continuity

Explanation:
It all depands on context. In most broadcasting organizations, the 'chef de chaîne' (e.g. the person called 'Head of BBC1') would very rarely find him/herself sitting in front of a video wall. Hence the low confidence rating.

mediamatrix
Chile
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channel

Explanation:
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channel

IC --
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree La Classe: Chief of the channnel
13 hrs
  -> Yes, that was what passed in my mind at very first, too!!
neutral mediamatrix: CEOs don't work with video walls (most wouldn't even know what it's used for!)
20 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
station manager

Explanation:
found some examples on a few websites

http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/releases/2001/05312001.html
Tribune Broadcasting Names Vince Giannini Station Manager of WPIX-TV, New York

CHICAGO, May 31, 2001 -- Veteran television executive Vince Giannini has been named Station Manager at WPIX-TV (WB11), Tribune's New York television station.




    Reference: http://www.nabef.org/MakingNews/facultybio2.asp
    Reference: http://www.stateofthenewsmedia.org/2006/journalist_survey_me...
Chanda Danley
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
I think this one probably fits best - thanks Chanda
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