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шеф-редактор

English translation: topic editor

15:09 Mar 19, 2008
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Russian term or phrase: шеф-редактор
Редактор отвечающий в энциклопедии за определенную тематику
Georgiy Moiseenko
Local time: 13:52
English translation:topic editor
Explanation:
Michael Pidwirny

Pidwirny, Michael. 2007. Igneous rock. Encyclopedia of Earth, Editor Cutler J. Cleveland. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Igneous_rock>. Topic Editor, Heins ...

web.ubc.ca/okanagan/biophgeo/faculty/mpidwirny.html
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Alexander Onishko
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4topic editor
Alexander Onishko
4 +1Subject Editor
Larissa Boutrimova
5Head Editor
Alex Koudlai
3 +1editor-in-chief
Kirill Semenov
2 +2chief-editor
Dr. Valja Werkmann
3senior editor
Tigran Mikaelian


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
topic editor


Explanation:
Michael Pidwirny

Pidwirny, Michael. 2007. Igneous rock. Encyclopedia of Earth, Editor Cutler J. Cleveland. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Igneous_rock>. Topic Editor, Heins ...

web.ubc.ca/okanagan/biophgeo/faculty/mpidwirny.html

Alexander Onishko
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 63
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Serhiy Tkachuk
5 mins
  -> Спасибо большое!
agree  Rachel Douglas: Avoid "chief" so as not to confuse with the editor-in-chief or head editor. If there are two or more editors for a given topic or subject, put "lead" or "senior" or "head" topic (subject) editor.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
agree  daruuntje (X)
11 hrs
  -> Спасибо большое!
agree  Iryna Mazur
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Спасибо большое!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
editor-in-chief


Explanation:
Я так полагаю

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-03-19 15:14:20 GMT)
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То есть, это обратная калька с английского. Обычно в русском это "ответственный редактор".

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Note added at 5 mins (2008-03-19 15:15:05 GMT)
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Или "ответственный редактор раздела", если касается энциклопедий и вложенной тематики.

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 381

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
neutral  Tigran Mikaelian: Это как commander-in-chief который руководит энциклопедическими дивизиями? : )
6 days
  -> Я советую в эти самые словари-энциклопедии заглядывать для начала.
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
chief-editor


Explanation:
...

Dr. Valja Werkmann
Germany
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  natasha stoyanova: the shortest and most preferred
1 hr
agree  Olga Cartlidge: but I wouldn t use a dash here.
7 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Subject Editor


Explanation:
Past Contributing Subject Editors (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
He subsequently became a subject editor for 20th century analytic philosophy, ... Sally was the founding subject editor for entries on Feminist Philosophy. ...
plato.stanford.edu/board-past.html

Articles by Subject Field
Experimental Foundations of Gravitation (Subject Editor: Clifford Will) .... String Theory and Gravitation (Subject Editor: Donald Marolf) ...
relativity.livingreviews.org/Articles/subject.html



Larissa Boutrimova
Canada
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Douglas: Interchangeable with "topic editor", as far as I know.
2 hrs
  -> I guess so. Thanks Rachel.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Head Editor


Explanation:
именно так называют обычно главного редактора, по крайней мере в США.

Alex Koudlai
United States
Local time: 06:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 14
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
senior editor


Explanation:
Обычно senior editor заведует отделом в котором под его руководством работает несколько подчинённых assistant editors.

Example sentence(s):
  • Dr. Andronicus Smith is the senior editor for entomology and competitive pygmy basketball departments.
Tigran Mikaelian
United States
Local time: 06:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
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