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"Chief executive officer" is a noun which is often translated as "el director general", and "managing director" is a noun which is also often translated as "el director general". Learn more about the difference between "chief executive officer" and "managing director" below.
chief executive officer(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el director general (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
As the chief executive officer of this company, I have a lot of responsibilities.Como director general de esta empresa, tengo muchas responsabilidades.
b. el director ejecutivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I used to be the janitor of this building. Now, 25 years later, I am the chief executive officer.Yo fui el conserje de este edificio. Ahora, después de 25 años, soy el director ejecutivo.
managing director(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (profession)
a. el director general (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The managing director of the radio station changed the schedule of the shows.El director general de la radio cambió los horarios de los programas.
b. el director gerente (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The managing director fired me without a reason.El director gerente me despidió sin ningún motivo.
c. la directora general (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Amanda is the new managing director of the magazine.Amanda es la nueva directora general de la revista.
d. la directora gerente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I earn more than the managing director.Yo gano más que la directora gerente.
