direttore tecnico XXXX and direttore sportivo XXXX

English translation: manager and director of football (UK English)

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Italian term or phrase:direttore tecnico and direttore sportivo
English translation:manager and director of football (UK English)
Entered by: reubenius

18:40 May 15, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Legal proceeding
Italian term or phrase: direttore tecnico XXXX and direttore sportivo XXXX
Italian soccer
potra
United States
Local time: 15:10
manager and director of football
Explanation:
In UK English the direttore tecnico is known as the manager and many clubs now appoint a "director of football".

Lots of google hits.

Also check this out:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direttore_sportivo

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-15 20:05:59 GMT)
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Or direttore tecnico could be 'technical director', depending on the context (put Marco Branca inter into google!)
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reubenius
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:10
Grading comment
Thank you so much! I used technical director and team manager.
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Summary of answers provided
4trainer/coach and team manager
BristolTEc
4manager and director of football
reubenius
3Coach and Mister
momo savino


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trainer/coach and team manager


Explanation:
According to Collins Italian dictionary
(i.e. direttore tecnico = trainer or coach, direttore sportivo = team manager)

BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 14:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manager and director of football


Explanation:
In UK English the direttore tecnico is known as the manager and many clubs now appoint a "director of football".

Lots of google hits.

Also check this out:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direttore_sportivo

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-15 20:05:59 GMT)
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Or direttore tecnico could be 'technical director', depending on the context (put Marco Branca inter into google!)

reubenius
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much! I used technical director and team manager.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Coach and Mister


Explanation:
I hear those all the time (too many American films?)

momo savino
Switzerland
Local time: 20:10
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: True, I relate as well. They seem like more informal titles than team manager and technical director.

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