DM (課長)

English translation: Division/Department Manager

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Japanese term or phrase:DM (課長)
English translation:Division/Department Manager
Entered by: Joss Ky

12:44 Jun 22, 2008
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Japanese term or phrase: DM (課長)
This is exactly how it appears, and I am not sure what it stands for. My translation is full of abbreviations! It must be a position in a pharmaceutical company. Thank you in advance!
Joss Ky
Australia
Local time: 04:01
Division/Department Manager
Explanation:
I'd say it's an abbreviation for "department manager" or "division manager," because you'll often see "general manager" abbreviated as "GM."
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casey
United States
Local time: 13:31
Grading comment
Thank you casey!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7Division/Department Manager
casey
3Direct Marketing (Section Chief)
Shannon Morales
1D Level Manager (Department Manager)
Yuki Okada


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Direct Marketing (Section Chief)


Explanation:
Of course it's best to confirm it on that particular co.'s website if possible and, if you can't do that, I'd make a note to the client just to be on the safe side. But I'm fairly sure that's what DM would mean.
As for kacho, there are several variants -- could be section head, section director, etc.
Good luck!

Shannon Morales
United States
Local time: 12:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Division/Department Manager


Explanation:
I'd say it's an abbreviation for "department manager" or "division manager," because you'll often see "general manager" abbreviated as "GM."

casey
United States
Local time: 13:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 189
Grading comment
Thank you casey!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  V N Ganesh
10 mins

agree  Aogara
16 mins

agree  belindaccg
35 mins

agree  Kanako Fujiwara
2 hrs

agree  JPMedicalTrans
2 hrs

agree  Yuki Okada: I am pretty sure this is the case. But there is yet another possibility...
5 hrs

agree  AniseK
11 hrs
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D Level Manager (Department Manager)


Explanation:
I am pretty sure DM stands for what casey says: departmen manager. But if it is like my former employer, it can be D level manager. Manager were ranked by their level and they were called, D, C and B. D was equivalant to Japanese kacho, in our case. Do you see CM(部長) in your document?

Yuki Okada
Canada
Local time: 10:31
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Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 138
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