Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 16, 2002 00:54
21 yrs ago
English term
Supervisor
Non-PRO
English to Chinese
Other
Government / Politics
political
as in San Francisco Supervisor, a public position
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +4 | 市参事 / 市委员 |
Xiaoping Fu
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| 5 +1 | 市参议员 |
Yongmei Liu
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| 4 +1 | 总监、总管 |
Libin PhD
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Proposed translations
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2 hrs
Xiaoping Fu
Canada
Canada
Native in Chinese
Canada
Professional Translating with Enthusiasm
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: Chinese to English, English, English to Chinese, and 1 more.
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市参事 / 市委员
这是一种经过选举产生的职位。其责任相当于市议员。
大陆人士译为“市参事”，台湾人士译为“市委员”。
参见下面的网页：
这两个网站在国内的朋友不一定上得去。因为前面那个简体字的网站是法轮功的，另一个繁体网站与同性恋有关。
大陆人士译为“市参事”，台湾人士译为“市委员”。
参见下面的网页：
这两个网站在国内的朋友不一定上得去。因为前面那个简体字的网站是法轮功的，另一个繁体网站与同性恋有关。
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zhiyu liu
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Danbing HE
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taoyuting
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Chinoise
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总监、总管
总监、总管
美国传统辞典：
One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
One who is an elected administrative officer in certain U.S. counties and townships.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law:
One that directs or oversees a person, group, department, organization, or operation; specif The popularly elected chief administrative official of a township or other subdivision in some states of the U.S.
美国传统辞典：
One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.
One who is an elected administrative officer in certain U.S. counties and townships.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law:
One that directs or oversees a person, group, department, organization, or operation; specif The popularly elected chief administrative official of a township or other subdivision in some states of the U.S.
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Yongmei Liu
: The official translation for the Board of Supervisors in S.F. is 市参议会; "Supervisor" is 市参议员. The local Chinese dailies have been using 市参事会 and 市参事. In Calif., the B. of S. is the legislative body of the county govt. (SF is both a city and
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Yongmei Liu
United States
United States
Native in Chinese
Specializes in field
United States
ATA Certified & Calif. Court Certified
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
市参议员
The official translation for the Board of Supervisors in San Francisco is 市参议会; "Supervisor" is 市参议员. The local Chinese dailies have been using 市参事会 and 市参事. In California, the Board of Supervisor is the county-level legislative body, and the City Council is at the city level. (San Francisco is both a city and a county.)
Depending on your audience, you may wish not to use the official translation. The official translation for "City Treasurer" is 市司库. So.
Depending on your audience, you may wish not to use the official translation. The official translation for "City Treasurer" is 市司库. So.
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