Samhällsdirektör

English translation: public relations director

11:46 Nov 13, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Swedish term or phrase: Samhällsdirektör
My usual sources have completely failed me on this one. It's the title of a position held by a person on a county administrative board here in Sweden, who appeared at an official function for an electricity company recently. His attendance was noted in the company's most recent quarterly report.
Jeff Skinner
Sweden
Local time: 18:04
English translation:public relations director
Explanation:
Hello

This came to mind as "samhälle" is kind of like society as in public at large.
No references cos like you, I cannot find any direct translations or dictionaries with the Swedish word in English
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SafeTex
France
Local time: 18:04
Grading comment
I went with "Director of External Affairs" in the rough draft, but will probably change to this when the edits come back. Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 -1County Director
Cynthia Coan
2public relations director
SafeTex
2External Affairs Director
Agneta Pallinder


  

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public relations director


Explanation:
Hello

This came to mind as "samhälle" is kind of like society as in public at large.
No references cos like you, I cannot find any direct translations or dictionaries with the Swedish word in English

SafeTex
France
Local time: 18:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
I went with "Director of External Affairs" in the rough draft, but will probably change to this when the edits come back. Thank you!
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2 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
County Director


Explanation:
This position, it would seem, is a common one in county administrative boards in Sweden. See reference for details on these boards and relevant position descriptions.

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2017-11-15 14:40:09 GMT)
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Of course the question poster is in the best position to know if, based on info. elsewhere in the source document, the above-mentioned position description is a match for the duties actually carried out by the "Samhällsdirektör."


    Reference: http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/Vasterbotten/En/om-lansstyrelsen...
Cynthia Coan
United States
Local time: 09:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Agneta Pallinder: Not just in county administrations - other kinds of organisations as well - Sjöfartsverket, Trafikverket, Sveriges Ingenjörer etc.
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External Affairs Director


Explanation:
I googled "samhällsdirektör" to see what kind of contexts they appear in - could be that they are the interface between the company or public administration etc. and the wider society. Hence my suggestion.



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Note added at 2 days 21 hrs (2017-11-16 09:34:56 GMT)
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Alternative suggestion: Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. This is the title of John Hudson of the Professional Footballers Association, translated as Samhällsdirektör on the Swedish Liverpool FC fan club website https://www.lfc.nu/nyheter/21816/carra-besokte-sin-gamla-sko...


Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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