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professeur des universités

English translation: university professor

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French term or phrase:professeur des universités
English translation:university professor
Entered by: Jana Cole (X)

10:10 Dec 13, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / from a diploma
French term or phrase: professeur des universités
it's a title under someone's name and signature
Jana Cole (X)
Local time: 14:20
university professor
Explanation:
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Marian Greenfield
Local time: 17:20
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7university professor
Marian Greenfield
3university lecturer
Mpoma


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
professeur des universités
university professor


Explanation:
x

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 17:20
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Smith
14 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Daran (X): Absolutely
25 mins
  -> thanks
agree  writeaway: but definitely keep the French title as well and just put the English in ( ) . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor
40 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Emmanouil Tyrakis
1 hr
agree  Allan Jeffs
1 hr
agree  Enza Longo
2 hrs
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Although "senior lecturer" might be better for UK?
3 hrs
agree  Peter Shortall
7 hrs
disagree  Mpoma: Faux ami. Lecturer.
5166 days
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5166 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
university lecturer


Explanation:
Faux ami. A "professor" in the UK academic context is specifically a person endowed with a "chair". A holder of a chaire in a French academic context is the equivalent. But most professeurs d'université do not have a chaire.

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:20
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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