Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
branch manager(, Transportation)
Spanish translation:
Gerente/Director de la División (de Transporte)
English term
Spain
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branch manager
Branch Manager, Transportation, Essex County Council, Environmental Services, UK
Proposed translations
'meaning, intent, demeanor'
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
, Spanish (Variants: Cuban, Canarian, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Salvadoran, Argentine, Venezuelan, Dominican, Mexican, US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
jefe de la división de transportación de...
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Note added at 2004-04-14 15:22:51 (GMT)
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supervisor
director regional/divisional
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Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
: Un "Manager" no es director, es gerente.
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thanks, you're right
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Sery
: me parece bien para cargos públicos. "Manager" puede ser director, gerente, administrador, gestor, etc.
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Gerente regional
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George Rabel
: ...ni se escribe igual :)
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¡Exacto, gracias George!
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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Gracias Patricia
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gerente regional
United States
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Native in: English , Spanish
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subdelegado
supervisor local
Spain
Engineering, marine technology
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Catalan to Spanish
director de sucursal
También figura así en el Beigbeder Atienza.
Mexico
The right words in the right place.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
director [general], dirección general
A "dirección general" in the public service is headed by a "director" or "director general" (see examples).
More examples: http://www.mir.es/estructu/dgtrafi1htm.htm
http://www.mseg.gba.gov.ar/dgfasip/circulares/
http://www.edomex.gob.mx/organigrama/poderejecutivo3.asp?var...
http://www.cfnavarra.es/obraspublicas/carreteras/pl-08_26.ht...
Director de ramo
Puede ser tanto director, como gerente. Depende de la organización de la empresa. En este contexto me parece más adecuado "director".
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