préposé à l'accueil; accueil
English translation: welcoming agent, reception officer, desk manager
| 15:17 Feb 10, 2000 |
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| na | Admin. Clerk |
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| na | intake worker |
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| na | welcoming agent, reception officer, desk manager |
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| na | greeter |
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| na | Intake officer |
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| na | Help-Desk Representative or Associate |
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Admin. Clerk Explanation: Totally movin away from the actual translation and just taking into consideration the duties, I can only think that one step up from a receptionist is someon who carries out the general administration. Therefore, administration clerk, officer or just administrator. Sorry, can't think of anything better. |
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intake worker Explanation: In the social services or recreation field, this is often the term used |
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welcoming agent, reception officer, desk manager Explanation: Looks like the writer wanted to avoid the term "réceptionniste' to add some spice to his proposal to justify the added responsibilities. Still "préposé" always indicates a function of a lower hierarchal rank and he probably only wanted a galvanized receptionist. I invented some galvanizes terms too |
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greeter Explanation: Informally, I have heard the term "greeter" used. This term has been used to describe a clerk handing out flyers at a department store, to someone who shows guests to reserved seating at a conference. I would suggest it for an informal text, though if you are translating a formal text, I would continue searching. |
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Intake officer Explanation: In the context of social/community services, intake officer is most widely used. |
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Help-Desk Representative or Associate Explanation: What you describe is termed a help-desk in the "e-world". Some companies use the term representative. More progressive companies like the term associate. |
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