sous la direction scientifique
English translation: under the expert guidance of
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| 4 | under the expert guidance of |
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| 3 | whose academic convenor/director was |
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| 3 | under scientific supervision/tutoring/co-ordination |
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whose academic convenor/director was Explanation: Diriger, when it comes to a thesis or similar, means to 'supervise' or (for US) to 'advise', which is a specific position, and the 'scientifique' would refer to the institutional status of the supervisor/advisor (as scholar or academic). In the case of a conference, it is probably not a formal position, and I think your suggested translation would probably work, but I think this is probably a proper position rather than simply an informal advice-giving. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2007-07-18 06:53:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I realise it looks like I'm contradicting myself with 'not a formal position'/'probably a proper position'. I mean not as formal as being someone's surpervisor/advisor, but more of a proper position than just 'someone who offers expert guidance'. |
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under scientific supervision/tutoring/co-ordination Explanation: sugg |
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under the expert guidance of Explanation: Scientific is as another colleague said, not appropriate here as it refers to the person's knowledge of the subject and his ability to lead in relation to that knowledge. In addition it is a formulation that is very often used... |
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