Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Secrétaire Général (Université)

English translation:

(General) Secretary of the University

Added to glossary by John Holland
Nov 15, 2012 09:27
11 yrs ago
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French term

Secrétaire Général (Université)

French to English Social Sciences Education / Pedagogy
Bonjour,

Comment traduiriez-vous "Secrétaire Général" dans le contexte suivant, sachant qu'il est également fait référence au Chef du service de la scolarité (Registrar) plus bas dans la lettre.

Le Secrétaire Général de l'université certifie que l'étudiante susnommée a ...

Je vous remercie d'avance de votre aide.
Change log

Nov 15, 2012 16:24: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences"

Nov 20, 2012 10:50: John Holland Created KOG entry

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(General) Secretary of the University

Here are some examples from American universities:

Rutgers:
"Leslie A. Fehrenbach is the Secretary of the University (secretary), reporting directly to the president. This office is primarily responsible to support the activities of Rutgers’ Board of Governors and Board of Trustees ..."
http://universitysecretary.rutgers.edu/

University of Chicago:
"The University of Chicago is governed by a board of trustees. [...] Directly beneath the President are the Provost, fourteen Vice Presidents (including the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer, and Dean of Students of the University), the Directors of Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab, the Secretary of the University, and the Student Ombudsperson."
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretaries_(University_of_Chi...

Vanderbilt:
"David Williams II: Vice Chancellor for University Affairs and Athletics, General Counsel & Secretary of the University"
From: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/generalcounsel/index.html

University of Rochester:
"Colonel Donald Schaet, of the University of Rochester Development Office, played a key role in working out satisfactory agreements between all parties concerned, working closely with the lawyers of both sides, the English Department, Roger Lathan, Vice President and General Secretary of the University, President Dennis O'Brien, and Provost Brian Thompson, all of whom were by now quite enthusiastic about the possibilities of the project."
From: http://www.lib.rochester.edu/index.cfm?PAGE=4035

Wittenberg University:
"He served as General Secretary of the University and University Editor and taught courses in American literature, modern literature, a Mark Twain seminar, and introduction to literature while at Wittenberg."
From: http://www5.wittenberg.edu/academics/english/facultystaff/ve...


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So I guess we'd need to know which variant of English you're targeting.
Peer comment(s):

agree cc in nyc : Secretary of the University (my choice as a Yank)
3 hrs
Thanks, cc in nyc
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Secretary General

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http://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/traduction/secr�taire g...

Secretariat General - University - ( UPF )
www.upf.edu/universitat/en/contacte/unitats/secret.html - Cached
18 Oct 2012 ... Besides the functions set forth in the article 56 of the Statutes of the UPF, the
Secretary General coordinates and supervises, under the direction ...


Secretary General of the University - University of Amsterdam
www.uva.nl/.../secretary-general...university/secretary-gen... - Cached
Secretary General of the University. The Secretary General of the University is
responsible for the management and steering of the policy agenda of the UvA ...
Peer comment(s):

disagree Adam Warren : "Sec. Gen." of the United Nations or the O.E.C.D., but not here: "Univesity Secretary" is the better term.
2 hrs
Sorry, but if you think only the UN or OECD have Sec.Gen, then.... Anyway, we do call them Sec.Gen and so are they in the refs provided.
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University Secretary

A literal translation would not work here in the UK, though I am not sure what sort of English this text is being translated to.

"Welcome to the Office of the University Secretary
The University Secretary is responsible for the Legal and Secretariat functions of the University. He is also Secretary to the University Council and a member of the University's senior management team providing expert advice to members of Council, overseeing compliance with relevant legislation, University policies and governance structures. He Chairs the Equality and Diversity Committee and the Health and Safety Committee. He is the University Safeguarding Officer and is responsible for Business Continuity."
http://www.bath.ac.uk/universitysecretary/
Example sentence:

"As UNIVERSITY SECRETARY, Roger is responsible for key areas of University life including corporate governance, audit and risk management, supporting the Council (the governing body) and the Senate (the principal academic authority), and the main ..."

Peer comment(s):

agree Adam Warren
2 hrs
Thank you.
agree sofi21
4 hrs
Thank you.
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Administrative Assistant or Officer

Usually in an organisation, it means Secretary General, but here it would be more appropriate if we use Administrative officer or Assistant in some universities- Senior Administrative officer Assistant

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A university has several departments, so not only just 1 secretary
Peer comment(s):

disagree Adam Warren : This term refers to someone with relatively subordinate secretarial (or administrative) duties, not to a senior university official.
2 hrs
disagree cc in nyc : [btw, your Reference link does not work]
7 hrs
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