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acting (manager, director, etc)

Spanish translation: (gerente, director, etc.) interino/a

14:28 Nov 8, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / HR
English term or phrase: acting (manager, director, etc)
HR text. The term acting is being used to describe that a position withing the company is not permanent.
Izarra
Spain
Local time: 20:37
Spanish translation:(gerente, director, etc.) interino/a
Explanation:
interino, na (Según la RAE)
1. adj. Que sirve por algún tiempo supliendo la falta de otra persona o cosa.
2. adj. Dicho de una persona: Que ejerce un cargo o empleo por ausencia o falta de otro. U. t. c. s.

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M. Belén Maidana
Argentina
Local time: 20:37
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4 +3(gerente, director, etc.) interino/a
M. Belén Maidana
3 +1en funciones
Isabel Gascó-Gavilán


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(gerente, director, etc.) interino/a


Explanation:
interino, na (Según la RAE)
1. adj. Que sirve por algún tiempo supliendo la falta de otra persona o cosa.
2. adj. Dicho de una persona: Que ejerce un cargo o empleo por ausencia o falta de otro. U. t. c. s.

¡Suerte!

M. Belén Maidana
Argentina
Local time: 20:37
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mónica Algazi
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Mónica.
agree  Víctor Zamorano
59 mins
  -> Gracias, Victor.
agree  DINA MEDEM: coincido
2 days 40 mins
  -> Gracias, Dina.
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en funciones


Explanation:
This would be another possibility, if the source is indicating that the person is filling the position only temporarily. I think it is accurate for 'acting'.

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Isabel Gascó-Gavilán
Germany
Local time: 20:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DINA MEDEM: coincido
1 day 2 hrs
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