Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
collectorate (in Bangladesh)
English answer:
Verwaltungsbezirk
Mar 11, 2005 09:47
19 yrs ago
English term
Dhaka *Collectorate*, Bangladesh
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Hello,
Could you please explain to me what a "collectorate" is/does in Bangladesh?
e. g. as in "Magistrate Ist Class, Dhaka Collectorate, Dhaka"
Thank you for your help.
Could you please explain to me what a "collectorate" is/does in Bangladesh?
e. g. as in "Magistrate Ist Class, Dhaka Collectorate, Dhaka"
Thank you for your help.
Responses
| 4 +2 | administrative area |
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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| 3 | OED says |
Jonathan MacKerron
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| 3 | might help |
Deborah do Carmo
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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
NAATI Accredited 21 yrs in Medical Trans
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Works in: English to Bengali, Bengali to English, Bengali, and 1 more.
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administrative area
collectorate = administrative area: in India and Bangladesh, the district over which a collector presides.
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-11 10:04:12 GMT)
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\"Magistrate Ist Class, Dhaka Collectorate\" = \"a 1st Class Magistrate who is working in the Dhaka (administrative) area.\"
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-03-11 10:04:12 GMT)
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\"Magistrate Ist Class, Dhaka Collectorate\" = \"a 1st Class Magistrate who is working in the Dhaka (administrative) area.\"
Peer comment(s):
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Aisha Maniar
: that's exactly what it is!
11 mins
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Thanks Aisha
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Syeda Tanbira Zaman
: The area under a DC (Deputy Commissioner or District Collector)
21 hrs
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Thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for your help!"
8 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
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English
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
OED says
a. The district under the jurisdiction of a collector
Collector = ". In India, the chief adminstrative official of a zillah or district, whose special duty is the collection of revenue, but who also (except in Bengal) holds certain magisterial powers. (Yule.)"
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-03-11 09:57:15 GMT)
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in so many words \"a tax collector with other powers\"
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-03-11 10:00:30 GMT)
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I was wrong, since they say \"except in Bengal\", which may also refer to Bangla Desh, I\'d say simply \"tax collector\" to be on the safe side
Collector = ". In India, the chief adminstrative official of a zillah or district, whose special duty is the collection of revenue, but who also (except in Bengal) holds certain magisterial powers. (Yule.)"
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Note added at 9 mins (2005-03-11 09:57:15 GMT)
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in so many words \"a tax collector with other powers\"
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Note added at 12 mins (2005-03-11 10:00:30 GMT)
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I was wrong, since they say \"except in Bengal\", which may also refer to Bangla Desh, I\'d say simply \"tax collector\" to be on the safe side
7 mins
Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Portugal
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English
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Works in: Dutch to English, Flemish to English, English
might help
District Collectorate
The Collector’s Office is one of the most important government functionaries, in the district. There is a high citizen interface here, with people from all walks of life, visiting the premises for one purpose or the other.
The Collector heads the Collectorate and is in-charge of all revenue functions in the district. The Collector is assisted by a team of senior administrative officials, located in various branches and talukas of the district. The Collector also coordinates the activities of the related government departments in the state.
This section explains the working of the Collectorate and the domains within.
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-03-11 10:03:31 GMT)
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So in your case, the person is a magistrate, also fulfils the role of a revenue (tax) collector and it would appear other admin functions as well. I worked previously in a magistrate\'s office in a smaller town in South Africa and there, until the Department of Finance eventually built a separate office, we also carried out revenue functions as well.
The Collector’s Office is one of the most important government functionaries, in the district. There is a high citizen interface here, with people from all walks of life, visiting the premises for one purpose or the other.
The Collector heads the Collectorate and is in-charge of all revenue functions in the district. The Collector is assisted by a team of senior administrative officials, located in various branches and talukas of the district. The Collector also coordinates the activities of the related government departments in the state.
This section explains the working of the Collectorate and the domains within.
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-03-11 10:03:31 GMT)
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So in your case, the person is a magistrate, also fulfils the role of a revenue (tax) collector and it would appear other admin functions as well. I worked previously in a magistrate\'s office in a smaller town in South Africa and there, until the Department of Finance eventually built a separate office, we also carried out revenue functions as well.
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