Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
English translation:
scientist
Added to glossary by
EMatt
Jan 27, 2004 15:13
20 yrs ago
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German term
wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
German to English
Science
Medical: Health Care
No context. It is the title of a person hired for a non-profit organization.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | staff scientist |
Merx
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| 4 +4 | research assistant |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 +1 | Scientific Assistant |
lone (X)
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| 3 | academic collaborator |
Katrin Suchan
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Change log
May 15, 2009 12:13: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Science"
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
Selected
staff scientist
I just had in a translation (English to German) and translated it by wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
swisstell
9 mins
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| agree |
Michele Johnson
11 mins
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| neutral |
Robert Schlarb
: Would be alright if we were talking about NASA, but hardly appropriate for an NGO (unless perhaps Greenpeace)
2 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This comes pretty close. This person is not staff, but is in charge of the office. I think that scientist is the closest in this case. "
+4
3 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
252
research assistant
Declined
One possibility. Check KudoZ glossary under "wissenschaftlich."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Renate FitzRoy
5 mins
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| agree |
Mag. Sabine Senn
14 mins
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| agree |
TonyTK
: Wow! I sure hope "scientist" doesn't go in the glossary.
1 hr
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| agree |
Robert Schlarb
: Some peoples' tastes in translation never cease to amaze me
2 hrs
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| neutral |
David Williams
: Surely it should be "research scientist", souldn't it? Or how does one distinguish between a "wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter" and a "wissenschaftlicher Assistent"?
1524 days
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Comment: "This person runs the office."
+1
6 mins
Scientific Assistant
Another possibility!
7 mins
Katrin Suchan
Native in German
Marketing translations & transcreation
Native in: German (Variant: Germany)
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, French to German
academic collaborator
Declined
Higher Education Terminology (DAAD - Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).
Many Google hits.
Many Google hits.
Comment: "I foudn thsi term as well, but am almost sure it is never us"
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