Secretario de investigación y transferencia

00:33 Jan 8, 2020
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Spanish term or phrase: Secretario de investigación y transferencia
This is in a list of titles at an academic research organization.

Secretary of Research and...

No idea what that means in a title.

Thanks!
Wendy Gosselin
Argentina
Local time: 01:57


Summary of answers provided
4Research and Transfer Secretary
neilmac
3Secretary in the Reseach and Transfer Department
David Hollywood
3Secretary for Research and Technology Transfer
Thomas Walker
Summary of reference entries provided
Ref.
Taña Dalglish

  

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Secretary in the Reseach and Transfer Department


Explanation:
maybe

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Note added at 40 mins (2020-01-08 01:14:13 GMT)
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more info needed and a tricky 1 for sure

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Note added at 41 mins (2020-01-08 01:14:43 GMT)
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"transfer" to what?

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who knows if "secretario" is a misnomer or not...

David Hollywood
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Research and Transfer Secretary


Explanation:
Basically, pretty much the same as David's suggestion. It refers to technology/knowledge transfer.

"The Technology Transfer Office, reporting to the Research and Transfer Secretary, has as its main mission to carry out knowledge and technology transfer ..."

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Research institutes later transfer their findings to the appropriate government departments or the private sector for further development and practical application.

Example sentence(s):
  • María Jesús Morales, Research and Transfer Secretary Director of the University of Málaga, also pointed out that...

    Reference: http://innovacion.unq.edu.ar/en
    https://newsletter.catec.aero/CATEC-and-the-Andalusian-Universities-analyzes-the-possibilities-of-collaboration-to-boost-R-D-I-activities-wi
neilmac
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Secretary for Research and Technology Transfer


Explanation:
I think this is probably what is meant here, although it's hard to be certain as we are given almost no context.
It could be "...Research and [Technology] Transfer" to acknowledge that
"[Technology] Transfer" in the translation is not completely supported in the ST.
I think "Secretary for..." is likely to be better, more idiomatic English other options.

Thomas Walker
United States
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Reference comments


9 mins peer agreement (net): +3
Reference: Ref.

Reference information:
Apparently, "transferencia" may relate to "Knowledge Transfer" according to link below:

Deanery Authorities - FCE UNLP
https://www.econo.unlp.edu.ar › english › deanery_auth...
Secretary of Research and Knowledge Transfer Cr. Hugo Armando COLLACCIANI. Secretary of University Extension Mg. Liliana Cristina GALÁN. Secretary of ...

Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Andy Watkinson: Almost certainly Knowledge Exchange/Transfer.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  neilmac: Technology/knowledge transfer...
7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  patinba
11 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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