Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
responsável máximo
English translation:
highest-ranking official/officer at (company name)
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Solomon Wright
Oct 3, 2008 12:47
15 yrs ago
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Portuguese term
Germany
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Responsável máximo
Portuguese to English
Bus/Financial
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
On a CV:
Responsável máximo da [company name] em Portugal.
The meaning is clear enough - I just can't seem to find a satisfactory way to put it in English, and could use a jump-start from someone. I'm sure I'll be kicking myself in half an hour, but I think my brain has decided to join the national holiday here in Germany.
A pleasant weekend to everyone.
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Responsável máximo da [company name] em Portugal.
The meaning is clear enough - I just can't seem to find a satisfactory way to put it in English, and could use a jump-start from someone. I'm sure I'll be kicking myself in half an hour, but I think my brain has decided to join the national holiday here in Germany.
A pleasant weekend to everyone.
S
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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highest-ranking official/officer at (company name)
Ok, I actually understand where you are heading. Sometimes in a CV you would just indicate the level of the officer you report to, or even your own level, next to the job title. I therefore think 'highest-ranking official' or 'most senior officer' is your best bet - in that way, you are being as ambiguous as the Portuguese.
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Comment: "Brilliant, this works really well. Cheers to Carla and everyone else for your help!"
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(company) president
check google for company president
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Maria José Tavares (X)
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head
Head of ABC in Portugal.
Just a suggestion, it is generic and doesn't specifically relate to any particular position.
Just a suggestion, it is generic and doesn't specifically relate to any particular position.
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managing director
hope this helps
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top person responsible
A suggestion.
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Reference:
Check the following websites - it is rather an ambiguous reference to the most senior officer of an organisation, whether that be a Secretary-General or a Chief Executive Officer, so any of the responses provided by other colleagues would be accurate. Usually this term is used in press releases, eg. they may be talking about the manager of a soccer team and they will refer to him as a 'Responsável máximo'.
O responsável máximo pela segurança da ONU, o britânico David Veness, demitiu-se devido a possíveis falhas na protecção da sede da organização em Argel, ...
diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?section_id=
Para o responsável máximo da Ford..... Rally. ... Responsável sanitário fala a imprensa, Rai.72, Jogos Olimpícos, 0, 07-03-2008 22:48 ...
www.moscal.org/showthread.php?t=10415 - 57k
O responsável máximo pelo Team Além Mar acaba de confirmar ao programa da RTP Açores “Máquinas e Lazer” a composição da equipa para o Campeonato do...
contratempo.com/joomla/index.php/Rally/Press-Releases/Ricardo-Moura-com-Lancer-Evo-IX-ex-Armindo-Araujo.html
O responsável máximo pela segurança da ONU, o britânico David Veness, demitiu-se devido a possíveis falhas na protecção da sede da organização em Argel, ...
diariodigital.sapo.pt/news.asp?section_id=
Para o responsável máximo da Ford..... Rally. ... Responsável sanitário fala a imprensa, Rai.72, Jogos Olimpícos, 0, 07-03-2008 22:48 ...
www.moscal.org/showthread.php?t=10415 - 57k
O responsável máximo pelo Team Além Mar acaba de confirmar ao programa da RTP Açores “Máquinas e Lazer” a composição da equipa para o Campeonato do...
contratempo.com/joomla/index.php/Rally/Press-Releases/Ricardo-Moura-com-Lancer-Evo-IX-ex-Armindo-Araujo.html
Note from asker:
| Thanks for that, and to the other answerers so far. I was hoping for a solution that isn't a specific title like CEO or President; even if that's the meaning, the PT doesn't actually specify a post, so I'd prefer to find something which actually means something like "top dog", though of a slightly higher register... |
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