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il prend la tête du bureau études en 1995

English translation: he became head of the research department in 1995

13:01 Oct 23, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: il prend la tête du bureau études en 1995
Peut-on dire "he became the head of the studies department in 1995" ?
anne-lise
English translation:he became head of the research department in 1995
Explanation:
Is how I would say it
Selected response from:

mckinnc
Local time: 15:07
Grading comment
meri !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4he became head of the research department in 1995
mckinnc
3 +2he becomes / became head of the design department in 1995
JCEC
5as for me, I don;t see anything wrong with the way you want to translate it
Roxana Marian
1 +3he takes over the research department in 1995
RHELLER


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
he takes over the research department in 1995


Explanation:
or
he becomes the head of the research dept. in 1995

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1582

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  newenham
36 mins
  -> thank you
agree  hcorman
14 hrs
  -> thanks again
agree  luskie
18 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he becomes / became head of the design department in 1995


Explanation:
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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 09:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1417

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kalyani Menon: design office could also be used
53 mins
  -> Yes
agree  Peter McCavana: OR might even be "he becomes / became head of the engineering_ design department (OR office) in 1995" - as usual, it all depends...
2 hrs
  -> It's always a guessing game...
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
as for me, I don;t see anything wrong with the way you want to translate it


Explanation:
Good luck!

Roxana Marian
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 57
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
he became head of the research department in 1995


Explanation:
Is how I would say it

mckinnc
Local time: 15:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 922
Grading comment
meri !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn
31 mins
agree  MTW (X): this is the best translation
7 hrs
agree  cmwilliams (X)
7 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad: Yes
2 days 3 hrs
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