director sénior
/diɾeɡtoɾ senjoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "senior director" is translated into Spanish as director sénior.
This phrase refers to a high-ranking executive who manages other directors or a specific department within a company. While the term sénior is an anglicism, it is widely accepted and used in professional corporate environments across the Spanish-speaking world.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on gender and number. If the person holding the position is a woman, use the feminine form directora sénior. To express the plural, change the noun to directores and you can add an 's' to the adjective to form directores séniors.
How do you pronounce it?
/diɾeɡtoɾ senjoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word sénior is actually a linguistic relative of the Spanish word señor, which means 'lord' or 'sir'. Both words stem from the same Latin root meaning 'older'.
- In many Latin American companies, the role of director general is the equivalent of a CEO, making a director sénior a subordinate to the 'general' director regardless of the 'senior' label.
- In Spanish, director is the standard title for a school principal, meaning a 'senior director' in an educational context would be referred to as the director of the institution.
Examples in context
- La empresa ha designado a Juan como el Director PrincipalThe company has appointed Juan as the Senior Director.
- Pedro es el Director de mayor categoría en la organizaciónPedro is the Senior Director in the organization.
- Necesitamos hablar con el director sénior de finanzas.We need to speak with the senior finance director.
- El director sénior aprobó el nuevo presupuesto.The senior director approved the new budget.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a promotion at their office.
- Lucía¿Sabes si Javier es director sénior ahora?Do you know if Javier is senior director now?
- JavierSí, él es el nuevo director sénior de ventas.Yes, he is the new senior sales director.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Es un gran logro para él.That's great! It is a big achievement for him.
- JavierTotalmente, Lucía, se lo merece mucho.Totally, Lucía, he really deserves it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries director, sénior, CC BY-SA 4.0.
