Glossary entry

Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:

اداره کل

English translation:

general directorate

Added to glossary by Mohammad Emami
Jul 20, 2011 21:13
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Persian (Farsi) term

اداره کل

Persian (Farsi) to English Other Other
As opposed to اداره which is supposed to be a regional office of اداره کل.

For example:
اداره فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی - اداره کل فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی استان - وزارت فرهنگ و ارشاد اسلامی

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general directorate

Peer comment(s):

agree Mahmoud Akbari
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Thank you!
agree Reza Ebrahimi : Directorate-General
2 hrs
Thank you!
agree Ahmad Hosseinzadeh : http://farhang.gov.ir/profileofministry-provinceministray-en...
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Thank you!
agree Mojtaba Danesh
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Thank you!
neutral Atefeh Jahedi : A Directorate is a board of directors in a compny or organization. In persian we say هیات مدیره
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"Hey'ate Modire" is "Board of Directors". From Wikipedia: A directorate is an agency usually headed by a director, often a subdivision of a major government department. Cambridge:a department or organization which is responsible for one particular thing
neutral Adeleh Jahedi : Dear Mr. Zawari, as you see in Cambridge definition, directorate is an organization which is responsible for ONE particular thing. Such an organization can not be considered as a "general" department : اداره ی "کل" ء
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You can post a discussion entry so that other users can also participate. According to Wikipedia: "often a subdivision of a major government department". And also the website: http://farhang.gov.ir/profileofministry-provinceministray-en...
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The Head Office of Cultural and Islamic Guidance of

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Note added at 16 hrs (2011-07-21 13:49:17 GMT)
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Office= a department of the national government in Britain, or an official government organization (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
دیکشنری آریانپور:
(امريكا) اداره‌ى كل‌ (كوچكتر از وزارت‌).

Directorate: a department or organization which is responsible for ONE particular thing (Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

مقام مدیریت، هیئت مدیره، اداره
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agree Ryan Emami
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agree Ahmad Kabiri : Culture and Islamic Guidance
14 hrs
thank you
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General Administration

Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary:
Administration: the management of any office, business, or organization.

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Note added at 59 days (2011-09-18 20:10:11 GMT) Post-grading
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The first meaning of directorate is a board of directors in a company or organization. In Persian we say هیات مدیره .
The second definition is a part of a government department which is responsible for One particular thing.
Collins COBUILD - Lexicon
Peer comment(s):

agree Adeleh Jahedi : Based on "Translation of Deeds and Documents" by Rahim Aslanzadeh, in persian we usually use this term as the equivalent of اداره کل
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General Administration

because of rahim aslan zadeh book
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