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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessubdiretor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sub.di.ˈɾe.toɾ
"O subdiretor coordenou o novo plano pedagógico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A teacher who is second in command in a school and assists the headteacher.
"The deputy head led the morning assembly in the absence of the principal." - 2
The person who holds the second-highest administrative position in an educational institution.
"She was recently promoted to deputy head of secondary education."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'deputy', originating from Old French 'depute' and the Latin 'deputare' (to assign or appoint), with 'head', stemming from Old English 'hēafod' (top, leader, or chief). Together, it evolved in British educational administration to designate the second-in-command of a school who assists the headteacher.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deputy head" is said worldwide
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produit adjoint
Transliteration: prɔ.vize a.dwɛ̃
Script: proviseur adjoint
"Le proviseur adjoint gère les emplois du temps."
Konrektor
Transliteration: ˈkɔnʁɛktɔɐ̯
"Der Konrektor vertrat den Schulleiter bei der Sitzung."
vicepreside
Transliteration: vi.tʃeˈprɛ.zi.de
"Il vicepreside ha accolto i nuovi studenti."
jefe de estudios
Transliteration: ˈxefe de esˈtuðjos
"El jefe de estudios organizó los exámenes finales."
subdiretor
Transliteration: sub.di.ˈɾe.toɾ
"O subdiretor coordenou o novo plano pedagógico."
उप-प्रधानाचार्य
Transliteration: up-pradhanacharya
"उप-प्रधानाचार्य ने स्कूल के अनुशासन की देखभाल की।"
副校长
Transliteration: fù xiào zhǎng
"副校长负责学校的日常行政工作。"
교감
Transliteration: gyogam
"교감 선생님이 학생들의 조회를 주관하셨습니다."
副校長
Transliteration: fukukōchō
"副校長が新学期のあいさつを行った。"
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