provost

recteur, directeur

Haut responsable qui dirige un établissement universitaire ou supervise son enseignement et sa recherche.

En anglais simple : A senior official who leads a college or university, or manages its teaching and research.

• The provost welcomed the students.
• She was appointed provost of the college.
• The university's provost announced new funding for research.

Synonymes : president, dean

Expressions courantes : university provost, college provost, appoint a provost

maire, prévôt

Responsable officiel d’une ville, notamment en Écosse.

En anglais simple : The official leader of a town, especially in Scotland.

• The provost opened the festival.
• Councillors elected her provost last year.
• The town's provost greeted the guests at the civic reception.

Synonymes : mayor

Expressions courantes : lord provost, town provost, elect a provost

prévôt

Personne qui dirige certaines communautés ou institutions religieuses.

En anglais simple : A person in charge of certain church groups or religious institutions.

• The provost led the service.
• The chapter elected a new provost.
• A letter from the provost described the abbey's difficulties.

Expressions courantes : cathedral provost, appoint a provost, the new provost

prévôt, pasteur principal

Pasteur qui dirige la principale église protestante de certaines villes ou régions du nord de l’Europe.

En anglais simple : The minister in charge of the main Protestant church in certain northern European towns or regions.

• The provost preached on Sunday.
• The town's provost welcomed the visiting ministers.
• She became provost after many years as a parish minister.

Expressions courantes : Lutheran provost, the parish provost, serve as provost