administrador // gerent

English translation: administrator // bursar (univ.)

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Catalan term or phrase:administrador // gerent (univ.)
English translation:administrator // bursar (univ.)
Entered by: Timothy Barton

15:44 Jan 19, 2005
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / University
Catalan term or phrase: administrador // gerent
Context: University

Up until now I've been translating "Gerent" by "Administrator", but now I've discovered that the University has an "Administrador". How do I make the distinction between the two?

As I understand it, the "Gerent" is a very high position in the university, second only to the Rector. S/he has responsibilities related to the university finances.
Timothy Barton
Local time: 21:17
Bursar
Explanation:
1. an official in charge of the financial management of a school, college, or university. from Collins English Dictionary
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Veronica Lambert Hall
Spain
Local time: 20:17
Grading comment
Great idea. Unfortunately I don't need it! I went back on to the original webpage and, lo and behold, the "Administrador" has now become the "Gerent". My initial reaction was that there must have been a mistake on the website before, but I suspect that I actually translated Gerent to Administrator and either mis-typed or had the language set to Spanish or Catalan making the auto-correct change it to the "Pan-Iberian" (with the probable exception of Basque) spelling.
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4 +1Bursar
Veronica Lambert Hall


  

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Bursar


Explanation:
1. an official in charge of the financial management of a school, college, or university. from Collins English Dictionary

Veronica Lambert Hall
Spain
Local time: 20:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Great idea. Unfortunately I don't need it! I went back on to the original webpage and, lo and behold, the "Administrador" has now become the "Gerent". My initial reaction was that there must have been a mistake on the website before, but I suspect that I actually translated Gerent to Administrator and either mis-typed or had the language set to Spanish or Catalan making the auto-correct change it to the "Pan-Iberian" (with the probable exception of Basque) spelling.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Berni Armstrong: depending on what duties are involved, this could be an elegant option, yes.
5 hrs
  -> wow!! not often called elegant ;-) Thanks
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