Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chef de chaîne
English translation:
station manager
Added to glossary by
Nibus
Apr 2, 2006 21:08
18 yrs ago
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French term
chef de chaîne
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Media / Multimedia
broadcasting
Les murs d’images seront utilisés pour chaque régie finale (opérateurs, chefs de chaînes).
Something like Channel Head or Channel Manager?
Something like Channel Head or Channel Manager?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | station manager |
Chanda Danley
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| 3 +1 | CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channel |
IC --
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| 2 | head of continuity |
Jennifer Levey
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Proposed translations
12 hrs
Chanda Danley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Business/Social Services Specialist
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
station manager
found some examples on a few websites
http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/releases/2001/05312001.html
Tribune Broadcasting Names Vince Giannini Station Manager of WPIX-TV, New York
CHICAGO, May 31, 2001 -- Veteran television executive Vince Giannini has been named Station Manager at WPIX-TV (WB11), Tribune's New York television station.
http://www.tribune.com/pressroom/releases/2001/05312001.html
Tribune Broadcasting Names Vince Giannini Station Manager of WPIX-TV, New York
CHICAGO, May 31, 2001 -- Veteran television executive Vince Giannini has been named Station Manager at WPIX-TV (WB11), Tribune's New York television station.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this one probably fits best - thanks Chanda"
18 mins
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Specializes in field
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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66
head of continuity
It all depands on context. In most broadcasting organizations, the 'chef de chaîne' (e.g. the person called 'Head of BBC1') would very rarely find him/herself sitting in front of a video wall. Hence the low confidence rating.
+1
1 hr
IC --
Works in field
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channel
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of the channel
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
La Classe
: Chief of the channnel
13 hrs
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Yes, that was what passed in my mind at very first, too!!
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| neutral |
Jennifer Levey
: CEOs don't work with video walls (most wouldn't even know what it's used for!)
20 hrs
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