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responsabile tecnico

English translation: Head Coach

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Italian term or phrase:responsabile tecnico
English translation:Head Coach
Entered by: Cedric Randolph

13:16 Nov 13, 2012
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Accordo tecnico agonistico
Italian term or phrase: responsabile tecnico
A plea to all you sports fans out there!

Forgive my ignorance but is the the "coach" or is there are more "technical" job description?

Thanks
Marshmellow
Italy
Local time: 17:43
Head Coach
Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-13 16:42:29 GMT)
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If you look carefully at Tony's reference, it supports my assertion. In Italy, attività tecnica is what in english we call coaching, (see the translation of the Wiki article) and responsabile tecnico is the head coach, as there are several supporting roles in the major clubs, such as manager, assistant coach, etc.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-13 16:45:52 GMT)
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BTW, Jim, I found the term Manager used for the head coach of the IT national soccer club - so, yes, it is acceptable in this context even though... usually "managers" of these teams only take care of administrative duties and rarely work with the players.
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Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 17:43
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Thanks Cedric
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Head Coach
Cedric Randolph
4technical advisor
Tony Shargool
Summary of reference entries provided
Responsabile tecnico /Commissario Tecnico
Gian

Discussion entries: 4





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
technical advisor


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nucifora

I'd say that in team sports like rugby, the Technical Advisor reports to the Head Coach / Team Trainer, bringing his personal expertise. (see above, Wiki on David Nucifora)

Tony Shargool
Local time: 17:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: It gets lots of hits in a rugby context.
32 mins
  -> The context is rugby. Thanks Phil.
disagree  Cedric Randolph: Resposabile = manager or head Tecnico = is the Coach in today's Italian. Otherwise this would be an assistant coach's position, but it's not.
47 mins
  -> you could possibly be right, is 'Allenatore' used within the rugby context? Could he have a 'responsabile tecnico' ?
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
RESPONSABILE TECNICO
Head Coach


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-13 16:42:29 GMT)
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If you look carefully at Tony's reference, it supports my assertion. In Italy, attività tecnica is what in english we call coaching, (see the translation of the Wiki article) and responsabile tecnico is the head coach, as there are several supporting roles in the major clubs, such as manager, assistant coach, etc.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-13 16:45:52 GMT)
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BTW, Jim, I found the term Manager used for the head coach of the IT national soccer club - so, yes, it is acceptable in this context even though... usually "managers" of these teams only take care of administrative duties and rarely work with the players.

Cedric Randolph
Italy
Local time: 17:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks Cedric

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Or just "the coach" depending on context. Also manager. Sir Alex is the manager of Man United, "il tecnico" in Italian. Bill Nicholson was my favourite manager. But of course that is all with a round not an oval ball.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Jim, maybe in the UK a coach can be called a manager, but here in Italy, the manager is a completely different role
agree  Peter Cox
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Peter
neutral  philgoddard: You haven't given any references. And isn't coach allenatore?//Sorry, but that sounds arrogant. I didn't know what the answer was, but I find Tony's answer more convincing, mainly because he has given a reference.
2 hrs
  -> I have lived here long enough to discern what is what without needing references for certain things. This is one of them. Responsabile tecnico of the nazionale is the head coach.
agree  Katia DG: Your answer is right, Cedric, but philgoddard is right, too: we are not obliged to know your biography, nor does the fact that you live in Italy prove that you can provide the correct translation.// I see, but still I do not agree with your answer to phil
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Katia - Often an appropriate translation may be a matter of usage rather than of reference. It's not important for me to be right, but to offer my knowledge in assistance to others to find an appropriate translation of many possible ones.
agree  Gian
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gian
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Reference comments


7 hrs
Reference: Responsabile tecnico /Commissario Tecnico

Reference information:
Ricki Herbert
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ricki Lloyd Herbert, CNZM[1][2] (born 10 April 1961) is a New Zealand former association football player who represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. He is currently head coach of both the New Zealand national team, and A-League club side Wellington Phoenix.
Ricki Herbert
Da Wikipedia, l'enciclopedia libera

Ricki Herbert (Auckland, 10 aprile 1961) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore neozelandese, di ruolo difensore, attuale commissario tecnico della Nazionale di calcio della Nuova Zelanda ed allenatore del Wellington Phoenix

Gian
Italy
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 54
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