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colaborador científico

English translation: research assistant

07:51 May 29, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / A job title
Portuguese term or phrase: colaborador científico
From a physician's CV. This is a job he held at a science institute when he was a med student in the 1970s.
Steven Capsuto
United States
Local time: 07:06
English translation:research assistant
Explanation:
I think this is a more common term in the States...and it can apply to practically everyone who aids in research, ranging from students to postodocts ( well...in that case,"research fellow" would be more accurate).
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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 13:06
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5research assistant
Lirka
4 +3Scientific co-operator/collaborator
Marcos Antonio
4 +1Scientific Assistant
David Alexandre (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Scientific Assistant


Language variant: Inglês

Explanation:
I believe that fits the case at hand.

David Alexandre (X)
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Henrique Magalhaes
39 mins
  -> obrigado
neutral  Andrea Munhoz: Assistente é diferente de colaborador, mesmo na melhor das hipóteses :-)/ Você tem um bom ponto aí, mas vamos supor que tenha sido um projeto em grupo supervisionado
4 hrs
  -> concordo, o problema é outro, indica-se q é um cargo ocupado enquanto ainda estudante, ora nessa posição não creio que ainda desempenhasse um cargo sénior
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
research assistant


Explanation:
I think this is a more common term in the States...and it can apply to practically everyone who aids in research, ranging from students to postodocts ( well...in that case,"research fellow" would be more accurate).

Lirka
Austria
Local time: 13:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Allen
44 mins
  -> Thank you
neutral  Andrea Munhoz: Assistente é diferente de colaborador, mesmo na melhor das hipóteses :-)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Gilmar Fernandes: RESEARCH FELLOW....I was going to enter this, but see that you already mentioned it.
4 hrs
  -> yes, but I did not enter it because I it hints a higher rank of a researcher, not a student-level.
agree  Luiz A. C. Paula: He was a student, therefore Research Assistant is the correct designation.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Luciana Roppa
12 hrs
  -> Thank you, Luciana!
agree  Robintech
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thank you!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Scientific co-operator/collaborator


Explanation:
Sug.

Literal

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 08:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Munhoz: Usaria 'co-worker', mas acho que seu raciocínio é mais preciso
10 mins
  -> Obrigado, amiga.
agree  rhandler
1 hr
agree  dorisarraia
14 hrs
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