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Bankdirektor

English translation: bank manager

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German term or phrase:Bankdirektor
English translation:bank manager
Entered by: conny

08:22 Mar 31, 2003
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
German term or phrase: Bankdirektor
Berufe und Funktionen in einer Bank
Karin
manager of the bank
Explanation:
or simply: bank director
Selected response from:

conny
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Grading comment
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7bank manager
Louise Mawbey
5 +2Bank Manager
Mirelluk
5 +1manager of the bank
conny
4director of the bank
Anna Bittner
4bank MD/ (= Managing director)
Сергей Лузан


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
director of the bank


Explanation:
Duden-Oxford Dictionary

Anna Bittner
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in pair: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S M Gotiwalee
1 hr
  -> thanks

disagree  Ralf Lemster: It's important to avoid confusion between the German "Direktor" and the UK/US "director" - see Robin's peer-grading comment
3 hrs
  -> yes, have seen and have learnt sth. new!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manager of the bank


Explanation:
or simply: bank director


    Bank WB
conny
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 287

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: bank director
5 mins
  -> danke
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Bank Manager


Explanation:
oppure Branch Manager, se dirige la filiale

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Note added at 2003-03-31 08:48:15 (GMT)
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Sorry I wrote my note in Italian.
I meant that in the UK the manager of a branch is called Branch Manager.

Mirelluk
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:44
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Zittinger
18 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Сергей Лузан
9 days
  -> Thanks!
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
bank manager


Explanation:
is what they are called in the UK.

Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 11:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1058

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RobinB: A German "Bankdirektor" is a senior manager position, but *not* a board member (i.e. not the equivalent of a UK/US "director"). Normally they work at head office or a large regional office.
8 mins

agree  Edith Kelly: and also in Ireland
36 mins

agree  i8a4re: New Zealand too
7 hrs

agree  SilLiz (X)
7 hrs

agree  Nicole Trebbin
4 days

agree  Oliver Giesser
7 days

agree  Сергей Лузан
9 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bank MD/ (= Managing director)


Explanation:
Another option though, quite a rare one.
Good luck, Karin!

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 420
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