Dirección Estudiantil

English translation: Office of Student Services

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Spanish term or phrase:Dirección Estudiantil
English translation:Office of Student Services
Entered by: María Eugenia Wachtendorff

03:57 Nov 28, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Spanish term or phrase: Dirección Estudiantil
Universidad Católica del Maule
Dirección Estudiantil
Depto. de Admisión y Registros Académicos


This seal is stamped on the first page of every syllabus composing the Physiotherapy Program of a Chilean university.

My translation is for Australia/New Zealand.

(The very last term in a 200,000-word project!)

Thanks in advance :)
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 12:36
Office of Student Services?
Explanation:
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Note added at 32 mins (2007-11-28 04:30:07 GMT)
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International Service Learning
... Management School, University of Waikato, in Hamilton, New Zealand. .... She worked as a Student Services Counselor in the Office of Student Services, ...
louisville.edu/student/islp/faculty.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-11-28 04:40:12 GMT)
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This same phrase would probably work for US universities too.
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Refugio
Local time: 09:36
Grading comment
Thank you very much, dear Ruth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Office of Student Services?
Refugio
4Office of Student Affairs
apitassi
3student association
claudia16 (X)


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Office of Student Services?


Explanation:
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Note added at 32 mins (2007-11-28 04:30:07 GMT)
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International Service Learning
... Management School, University of Waikato, in Hamilton, New Zealand. .... She worked as a Student Services Counselor in the Office of Student Services, ...
louisville.edu/student/islp/faculty.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 42 mins (2007-11-28 04:40:12 GMT)
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This same phrase would probably work for US universities too.

Refugio
Local time: 09:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 113
Grading comment
Thank you very much, dear Ruth!
Notes to answerer
Asker: YESSSS! Thank you, Ruthie, I LOVE YOU! I was researching "students affairs," but no hits in .au/.nz sites :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  islander1974: This is fine = you could even just say "student services".
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Islander

agree  Dora Mendoza Chisum: Office of Student Services, you are right :)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Dora

agree  Bubo Coroman (X): yes, in the U.K. it is just called "Student Services" (as per islander's contribution)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Deborah

agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: agree with islander/Deborah - 'student services'
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Victoria
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student association


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/nusa/
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Australia_S...
claudia16 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Office of Student Affairs


Explanation:
Most universities have an office of student affairs and a "Dean" who is at the head of it. If it is directed towards a specific person you could also put "Director of Student Affairs".

apitassi
Local time: 18:36
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Native speaker of: English
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