首席長(zhǎng)官的漢語稱謂常以“總……”表示，而表示首席長(zhǎng)官的英語稱謂語則常帶有 chief general, head , managing 這類詞，因此當(dāng)翻譯冠以“總”字的頭銜時(shí)，需遵循英語頭銜的表達(dá)習(xí)慣：
總書記 general secretary
總工程師 chief engineer
總會(huì)計(jì)師 chief accountant
總建筑師 chief architect
總編輯 chief editor; editor-in-chief; managing editor
總出納 chief cashier; general cashier
總裁判 chief referee
總經(jīng)理 general manager; managing director; executive head
總代理 general agent
總教練 head coach
總導(dǎo)演 head director
總干事 secretary-general;commissioner
總指揮 commander-in-chief; generalissimo
總領(lǐng)事 consul-general
總監(jiān) chief inspector; inspector-general;chief impresario
總廚 head cook; chef
總書記 general secretary
總工程師 chief engineer
總會(huì)計(jì)師 chief accountant
總建筑師 chief architect
總編輯 chief editor; editor-in-chief; managing editor
總出納 chief cashier; general cashier
總裁判 chief referee
總經(jīng)理 general manager; managing director; executive head
總代理 general agent
總教練 head coach
總導(dǎo)演 head director
總干事 secretary-general;commissioner
總指揮 commander-in-chief; generalissimo
總領(lǐng)事 consul-general
總監(jiān) chief inspector; inspector-general;chief impresario
總廚 head cook; chef