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funktionsansvarig

English translation: manager; team leader, head of function

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Swedish term or phrase:funktionsansvarig
English translation:manager; team leader, head of function
Entered by: Charlesp

05:59 Apr 23, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: funktionsansvarig
Generally I would translate funktionsansvariga as "Managers." These are people in a supervisory position within a company.

However it seems to me that "Manager" is a bit too general; though not necessary vague, not sufficiently precise. And to say "Responsible for the Function" is far too literal (and not appropriate).

So I am looking for any suggestions for a term that is more precise than simply "manager"
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 05:48
manager
Explanation:
A manager is, per definition, responsible.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:48
Grading comment
There are a multitude of possibilities. It all depends upon the structure of the corporation and the style/tone of its corporate communications including communications with its employees.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2manager
Sven Petersson
4(function) team leader
Deane Goltermann


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
manager


Explanation:
A manager is, per definition, responsible.


    https://intra.kth.se/polopoly_fs/1.503306!/KTHs%2Bsvensk-engelska%2Bordbok%2B2014.pdf
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 350
Grading comment
There are a multitude of possibilities. It all depends upon the structure of the corporation and the style/tone of its corporate communications including communications with its employees.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder: along with a gazillion other options such as head of
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  Donald Jacobson
6 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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2 days 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(function) team leader


Explanation:
If you're looking for something other than 'manager', this could easily do, especially for a smaller organisation. And instead of 'function' you put in the designation of the actual actual, as in 'Sales team leader'. This 'manager' may have other 'functions' in a smaller organisations, as well.

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Note added at 2 days3 hrs (2015-04-25 09:22:20 GMT)
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For some reading, if you haven't handed in your work yet...
Start with this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_leader), which leads to (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_levels_of_leadership_mode... for even more ideas! Good luck!

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 05:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83
Notes to answerer
Asker: excellent suggestion among the multitude of possibilities.

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