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Отдел методического руководства правовой деятельности в филиалах

English translation: Department for legal procedures in branches

08:46 Nov 27, 2003
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Management / Administration
Russian term or phrase: Отдел методического руководства правовой деятельности в филиалах
Part of the legal department of a large company with many branches, or subsidiaries.
John Sowerby
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:26
English translation:Department for legal procedures in branches
Explanation:
"Methodical" is practically never used in English, except in the sense of tidy/organised.

I don't like "department for" either, but "Branch legal procedures department" is too much of a mouthful.
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David Knowles
Local time: 14:26
Grading comment
Thank you.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Department for legal procedures in branches
David Knowles
4Section on methodic guidance of legal activity/(ies) in branches/(affiliates - US)
Сергей Лузан
4Department for Methodic Management of Legal Activities in Affiliates
vigbazsi


  

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Section on methodic guidance of legal activity/(ies) in branches/(affiliates - US)


Explanation:
Good luck, John Sowerby!
Based on dictionaries.

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:26
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 14
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Department for Methodic Management of Legal Activities in Affiliates


Explanation:
I am not sure in it, but according to dictionaries it makes sense...

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Note added at 2003-11-27 10:23:25 (GMT)
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Sorry, I wanted to write \"Division\" instead of \"Department\".

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Note added at 2003-11-27 10:26:48 (GMT)
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Sorry, I wanted to write \"Division\" instead of \"Department\".

vigbazsi
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian
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Department for legal procedures in branches


Explanation:
"Methodical" is practically never used in English, except in the sense of tidy/organised.

I don't like "department for" either, but "Branch legal procedures department" is too much of a mouthful.

David Knowles
Local time: 14:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yuri Geifman: I usually go for methodological where Russian says "methodical", but this seems is pretty clear
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