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administrador // gerente

English translation: adminstrator // (business) manager / bursar

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Spanish term or phrase:administrador // gerente
English translation:adminstrator // (business) manager / bursar
Entered by: Timothy Barton

15:43 Jan 19, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / University
Spanish term or phrase: administrador // gerente
Context: University

Up until now I've been translating "Gerente" 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 "Gerente" 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: 17:22
adminstrator / (business) manager
Explanation:
Maybe business manager might do it.
Selected response from:

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:22
Grading comment
Thanks. 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. I then assumed it was something I had left behind to translate later.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4administrator / manager
Harmony
4 +1administrator / executive director
Ross Andrew Parker
5Administrator / Dean
Joao Andre Madeira
4adminstrator / (business) manager
Henry Hinds


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
adminstrator / (business) manager


Explanation:
Maybe business manager might do it.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1174
Grading comment
Thanks. 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. I then assumed it was something I had left behind to translate later.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
administrator / manager


Explanation:
=

Harmony
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Xenia Wong
0 min
  -> Muy agradecida, Xen !!! =)
agree  María T. Vargas
9 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, María!!!
agree  Daniela Hecht
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Daniela !
agree  Tehani
7 hrs
  -> Hola Tehani. Muchas gracias !
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
administrator / executive director


Explanation:
Conveys the idea of a high level of authority.

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eliyahug
37 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Administrator / Dean


Explanation:
By your context I understand 'Gerente' to the the 'Dean' (second only to the Rector).

Good Luck!

Joao Andre Madeira
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 2
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