Degà

English translation: Dean

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Catalan term or phrase:Degà
English translation:Dean

15:23 Aug 17, 2009
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Catalan to English translations [Non-PRO]
Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Catalan term or phrase: Degà
This is from an academic transcript from the ESADE business school:

At the bottom of the page, there is a signature, under which it says “El degà”.

Many thanks in advance for your help.
Monica Villa
United States
Local time: 09:34
Dean
Explanation:
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ca degà -ana, m i f
es decano
fr doyen
en dean

Definicions
ca: Professor que exerceix la direcció d'una facultat o escola universitàries, n'és el representant davant l'administració educativa i coordina les funcions i activitats que s'hi desenvolupen.
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Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 17:34
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Dean
Ross Andrew Parker
3The Chair (of the Department)
Andrew Campbell


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
The Chair (of the Department)


Explanation:
It is the head professor of a department, so the Chair.


    Reference: http://www.enciclopedia.cat/cgi-bin/CercaGEC3.exe?APP=CERCAP...
Andrew Campbell
Spain
Local time: 17:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Dean


Explanation:
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Note added at 11 mins (2009-08-17 15:35:14 GMT)
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http://books.google.es/books?id=qMiZ0ZHC95oC&pg=PA146&lpg=PA...

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Note added at 12 mins (2009-08-17 15:35:45 GMT)
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ca degà -ana, m i f
es decano
fr doyen
en dean

Definicions
ca: Professor que exerceix la direcció d'una facultat o escola universitàries, n'és el representant davant l'administració educativa i coordina les funcions i activitats que s'hi desenvolupen.

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 17:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie
17 mins
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agree  Veronica Lambert Hall
57 mins
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