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verksamhetsansvarig

English translation: Operations Manager / Head of Operations

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Swedish term or phrase:verksamhetsansvarig
English translation:Operations Manager / Head of Operations
Entered by: Charlesp

10:24 Apr 16, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: verksamhetsansvarig
would "general manager" be the general term appropriate here? Or could this also be referring to CEO ?

And in UK English, would General Manager be used, as opposed to Managing Director?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 08:40
Operations Manager / Head of Operations
Explanation:
While not excluding General Manager, my impression is that more often the Swedish word means the person in charge of day-to-day operations, one or two levels below the General Manager or MD. The ref below (a cached page) is a good example.

As for General Manager, my impression again is that this role is more usual in non-commercial organisations, often smaller ones. The word 'Manager' alone suggests that this person does not have the legal and financial responsibilities of a company director.

That apart, UK Eng MD is equivalent to US Eng CEO, and these days and increasing number of British job adverts mention CEO.
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Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 07:40
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Operations Manager / Head of Operations


Explanation:
While not excluding General Manager, my impression is that more often the Swedish word means the person in charge of day-to-day operations, one or two levels below the General Manager or MD. The ref below (a cached page) is a good example.

As for General Manager, my impression again is that this role is more usual in non-commercial organisations, often smaller ones. The word 'Manager' alone suggests that this person does not have the legal and financial responsibilities of a company director.

That apart, UK Eng MD is equivalent to US Eng CEO, and these days and increasing number of British job adverts mention CEO.


    Reference: http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:FsQKELAea3wJ:www.cogmed....
Peter Linton (X)
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agree  Nina Engberg: I agree.
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