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Manager/director

Swedish translation: chef, ledamot av ledningsgruppen/styrelseledamot/direktör/avdelningschef

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English term or phrase:director/manager/officer/head
Swedish translation:chef, ledamot av ledningsgruppen/styrelseledamot/direktör/avdelningschef
Entered by: Mats Wiman

19:22 Oct 1, 2004
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: Manager/director
Is there a difference in the meaning of director, manager, officer and head?
Ziita Eriksson
Local time: 20:22
chef, ledamot av ledningsgruppen/styrelseledamot/direktör/avdelningschef
Explanation:
director är ej direktör som många svenskar tror utan sty.led.
officer är däremot = direktör
head of a department, head of a division = chef/ledare för en enhet inom en organisation
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:22
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2chef, ledamot av ledningsgruppen/styrelseledamot/direktör/avdelningschef
Mats Wiman
4 -1chef/direktör
Clare Barnes


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
manager/director
chef/direktör


Explanation:
Eller vill du fråga på engelska/engelska? Då får du kanske en bättre svar än min.

Oxford English Dictionary:
Director: Member of the managing board of a commercial company.
Manager: A person controlling or adminstering a business or part of a business.
Officer: A person holding a position of authority or trust. A holder of civil office..... etc ... etc
Head: A person in charge.

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 21:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Mats Wiman: 33%. See below// OK. OED?? /// TACK!
36 mins
  -> Tack! Jag menar egentligen inte att översätta till svenska, bara att ge vad som stå i min Oxford English Dictionary.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
manager/director/officer/head
chef, ledamot av ledningsgruppen/styrelseledamot/direktör/avdelningschef


Explanation:
director är ej direktör som många svenskar tror utan sty.led.
officer är däremot = direktör
head of a department, head of a division = chef/ledare för en enhet inom en organisation

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 21:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 134

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christina Middel: director sitter i styrelse, head leder avdelning, manager leder project eller grupper med deltagare från flera avdelningar.
10 mins
agree  Clare Barnes: Tusen gånger bättre än mitt svar!
19 hrs
  -> Tackar!
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