C1🎓 School & Academia
Italian word
rettore
rector / vice-chancellor (head of a university)
Looks like
rector
a rector (head of a parish church, or a Scottish university head)
⚠️ The trap
In Italy, 'rettore' is always the head of a university. In most of English-speaking academia, the equivalent title is 'vice-chancellor' (UK) or 'president' (US). 'Rector' in English primarily refers to a church position.
To say "a rector (head of a parish church, or a Scottish university head)" in Italian:
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"rettore" in English means:
rector / vice-chancellor (head of a university)
Example
"Il rettore ha inaugurato l'anno accademico."
"The vice-chancellor inaugurated the academic year."
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