cooperante

English translation: development worker

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Italian term or phrase:cooperante
English translation:development worker
Entered by: Linda 969

18:59 Feb 8, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
Italian term or phrase: cooperante
cooperante espatriata

si tratta di un'associazione italiana che lavora anche all'estero realizzando progetti di assistenza sociale
la loro ' cooperante' lascia l Italia e va a realizzare questi progetti all'estero
è un cooperator? come si dice esattamente?
grazie
annaval
development worker
Explanation:
Hi Annaval
this is tricky

For starters:

http://www.ongitaliane.it/ong/master/visualizza.asp?ID=1&spo...
IL COOPERANTE: è un professionista in possesso delle conoscenze tecniche, dell'esperienza professionale e delle qualità personali necessarie per l'espletamento di compiti di rilevante responsabilità tecnica, gestionale e organizzativa con esperienza nei Paesi in Via di Sviluppo (PVS). I contratti rivolti ai cooperanti possono essere per "missioni brevi" (meno di quattro mesi) o "lunghe" (da quattro a ventiquattro mesi). Le retribuzioni variano a seconda dell'esperienza e delle competenze, in generale sono molto più elevate di quelle dei volontari.
Diversa è la posizione degli ESPERTI, che sono nominati con decreto della Direzione generale per la cooperazione allo sviluppo del MAE.

Now check this out:

http://www.moyak.com/researcher/resume/papers/litreview.htm
It will perhaps be useful in expanding the scheme to think of the differences in meaning and understanding between the expressions 'intern', 'volunteer' and 'technical assistance'. 'Intern' emphasizes learning, as in 'junior doctor' or 'not fully qualified'* The word 'volunteer', as noted elsewhere, still causes a degree of angst within organizations who want to promote the professionalism of their personnel, and who understand that people living and working overseas on local terms and conditions usually return feeling that they have gained more than they have given. 'Cooperant' is a brave Canadian attempt to kill all linguistic and conceptual birds with one stone, although the word does not feature in many French or English dictionaries. In Spanish, 'cooperante' means someone working in development at lower levels and salaries. More anodyne, 'technical assistance' is devoid of ideas like 'exchange' and 'cross-cultural learning'.

My feeling is *development worker* does the job, but I'd like to see other opinions

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-08 23:31:20 GMT)
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If you're asking whether it's used when speaking of NGOs, yes it definitely is

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="development worker" NG...
Selected response from:

Linda 969
Local time: 19:02
Grading comment
Thn you very much. I was in doubt between your solution and that offered by DVGreen. However I found this more suitable for my text. Even if when it talks about short-term mission. Tahnk you very much :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1development worker
Linda 969
4aid worker
Don Green
3branch, division, sub-division
TrueBaller
3collaborator
Juliet Halewood
3cooperator
Valeria Faber


Discussion entries: 2





  

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branch, division, sub-division


Explanation:
is one of these terms you are looking for? usually big companies have their own branches extended abroad.

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/branch

TrueBaller
Local time: 14:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in AlbanianAlbanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: No, I'm talking about a physical person. thank you Mimoza


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alfredo Tutino: This is not a company, it's a NGO (associazione) // Sorry for being unclear - I meant: this is a person working for a NGO, not for a firm / company ("cooperante" is a standard term to refer to such people in Italian)
5 hrs
  -> I thought so at first, but apparently is not that either...
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collaborator


Explanation:
How about collaborator?

Juliet Halewood
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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cooperator


Explanation:
sinonimo di collaboratore, ma forse, come dici tu, qui rende più chiaro che si parla di cooperazione.

Valeria Faber
Italy
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: si ho tradotto cooperator ma vorrei essere sicura che in questo settore è questo l'equivalente inglese

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development worker


Explanation:
Hi Annaval
this is tricky

For starters:

http://www.ongitaliane.it/ong/master/visualizza.asp?ID=1&spo...
IL COOPERANTE: è un professionista in possesso delle conoscenze tecniche, dell'esperienza professionale e delle qualità personali necessarie per l'espletamento di compiti di rilevante responsabilità tecnica, gestionale e organizzativa con esperienza nei Paesi in Via di Sviluppo (PVS). I contratti rivolti ai cooperanti possono essere per "missioni brevi" (meno di quattro mesi) o "lunghe" (da quattro a ventiquattro mesi). Le retribuzioni variano a seconda dell'esperienza e delle competenze, in generale sono molto più elevate di quelle dei volontari.
Diversa è la posizione degli ESPERTI, che sono nominati con decreto della Direzione generale per la cooperazione allo sviluppo del MAE.

Now check this out:

http://www.moyak.com/researcher/resume/papers/litreview.htm
It will perhaps be useful in expanding the scheme to think of the differences in meaning and understanding between the expressions 'intern', 'volunteer' and 'technical assistance'. 'Intern' emphasizes learning, as in 'junior doctor' or 'not fully qualified'* The word 'volunteer', as noted elsewhere, still causes a degree of angst within organizations who want to promote the professionalism of their personnel, and who understand that people living and working overseas on local terms and conditions usually return feeling that they have gained more than they have given. 'Cooperant' is a brave Canadian attempt to kill all linguistic and conceptual birds with one stone, although the word does not feature in many French or English dictionaries. In Spanish, 'cooperante' means someone working in development at lower levels and salaries. More anodyne, 'technical assistance' is devoid of ideas like 'exchange' and 'cross-cultural learning'.

My feeling is *development worker* does the job, but I'd like to see other opinions

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 hrs (2007-02-08 23:31:20 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

If you're asking whether it's used when speaking of NGOs, yes it definitely is

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q="development worker" NG...

Linda 969
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 49
Grading comment
Thn you very much. I was in doubt between your solution and that offered by DVGreen. However I found this more suitable for my text. Even if when it talks about short-term mission. Tahnk you very much :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: development worker? does it really occur in the texts ?

Asker: Yes I am asking you if this term is used wnehn speaking about NGOs. I think you are right. I wait for tomorrow to select your anser. You never now... Thank you very much.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alfredo Tutino
4 hrs
  -> thanks, Alfredo ;-)
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aid worker


Explanation:
Aid worker is the term normally used in English.


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Don Green
France
Local time: 19:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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