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ESTAR À FRENTE DE

English translation: will head up/ will be heading up (an important division...)

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Portuguese term or phrase:	ESTAR À FRENTE DE
English translation:	will head up/ will be heading up (an important division...)
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

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14:04 Nov 7, 2009

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Portuguese term or phrase: ESTAR À FRENTE DE

I wonder if you can help please find a suitable term for ESTAR À FRENTE DE in the context below.

'Ou seja, um executivo francês estará à frente de uma importante unidade da XXX, divisão que é líder no mercado de XXX e gerou, em 2008, um faturamento de mais de XXX.'

Many thanks in advance for your support.

SG007

SG007 KudoZ activity Questions: 42 (1 open) Answers: 0 Brazil
Local time: 11:20

will head up/ will be heading up (an important division...)

Explanation:
Executive Recruiters with Extensive Experience in the Paper Industry
Stickle & Associates provides executive recruiting, especially in the pulp and paper ... Mr. Stickle will be heading up our Financial Services Division. ...
www.stickleandassociates.com/staff.php

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=the executive...

Selected response from:

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:20

Grading comment

Thank you very much for your kind assistance.

Best wishes,

SG007
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

be in charge of

Adriana Maciel

4 +2

will head up/ will be heading up (an important division...)

Marlene Curtis

4 +2

to lead

quandt

3 +2

Be at the helm of

desertfox

4 +1

to be at the forefront of

Arthur Godinho

4 +1

to be at head of

Maria José Tavares

to oversee . . .

David Drysdale

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to be at the forefront of

Explanation:
Sugg.

Arthur Godinho
United States
Local time: 08:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to be at head of

Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-11-07 14:09:28 GMT)
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at THE head
Sorry

Maria José Tavares
Portugal
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

will head up/ will be heading up (an important division...)

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 08:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 35

Grading comment

Thank you very much for your kind assistance.

Best wishes,

SG007

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Be at the helm of

Explanation:
a nice way of putting it.

desertfox
Israel
Local time: 15:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French,

Hebrew

39 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to lead

Explanation:
simple suggestion, plenty of examples.

Rand McNally Appoints Andreas Hecht to Lead Digital Division as Executive Vice President.

3M Forms Renewable Energy Division, Names Executive to Lead the Business

Texas A&M executive to lead MSU ag/forestry/vet med division.

Customer service expert Joe Garcia to lead state housing agency's manufactured housing division.

Engineering Division Martin Halliwell Appointed to Lead New Entity

quandt
Brazil
Local time: 11:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese