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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiretor-geral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-re-toɾ ʒe-ɾaw
"O diretor-geral visitou a nova fábrica ontem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The chief administrative officer or executive head of an organization, institution, or company.
"The general-director announced the restructuring of the international branches during the annual meeting." - 2
A senior managerial role responsible for overseeing overall operations, artistic direction, or corporate policy.
"She was appointed as the general-director of the national opera house."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian 'direttore generale', transliterated phonetically in the query as 'dee-vah-ree-oh je-ne-ra-tsi-o-nah-le' (direttore generale). The term combines the Latin 'generalis' (pertaining to a whole) with 'director' from 'dirigere' (to set straight, guide).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "General-Director" is said worldwide
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directeur général
Transliteration: di-ʁɛk-tœʁ ʒe-ne-ʁal
"Le directeur général a signé le nouveau contrat."
Generaldirektor
Transliteration: ɡeˈnɐʁaldiʁɛktoːɐ̯
"Der Generaldirektor hielt eine Rede vor den Aktionären."
direttore generale
Transliteration: di-ret-to-re dʒe-ne-ra-le
"Il direttore generale ha convocato una riunione urgente."
director general
Transliteration: di-rek-tor xe-ne-ral
"El director general presentó el plan estratégico."
diretor-geral
Transliteration: di-re-toɾ ʒe-ɾaw
"O diretor-geral visitou a nova fábrica ontem."
महा निदेशक
Transliteration: mahā nirdēśak
"महा निदेशक ने नए प्रोजेक्ट की घोषणा की।"
总经理
Transliteration: zǒng jīnglǐ
"总经理负责监督公司的日常运营。"
총지배인
Transliteration: chongjibaein
"총지배인은 호텔의 모든 서비스를 총괄합니다."
ゼネラルマネージャー
Transliteration: zeneraru manējā
"彼が新しいゼネラルマネージャーに就任しました。"
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