Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term
Japan
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Native in: English 
Works in: Japanese to English
退任職
1年以上の勤続在任年数を有する取締役が次の各号項に定める事由により退任職した時ときは退職慰労金を支給する。
Part of director retirement benefits regulations translation. 「退任職」I am unsure of how to handle: "Leaving office"? Or perhaps just 'Retirement' (as it is understood that 'retirement' in this case is 'retirement from position as director')? Thanks!
| 3 +2 | Resignation |
Yuki Okada
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| 5 | leaving office |
Benjamin Lunau
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| 3 | Step down from the post of (director) |
gcpradhan1
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| 3 | withdrawal from position |
Joyce A
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Proposed translations
Canada
Engineering translator
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, Japanese to English
Resignation
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-03-08 03:21:22 GMT)
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In that case, a director is more or less 自由に (:-)) leaving the company, as opposed to be forced to leave the company for a bad cause. Then I see no problem in saying it as resignation. Do you?
| Thanks Yuki-san. 自由 are １．会社都合 ２．業務上の傷病 ３．業務外の傷病 ４．自己都合 ５．死亡 |
India
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Step down from the post of (director)
| Thanks for your suggestion! The meaning is as you wrote, but in this particular context, the shorter "resignation" is the one I have gone with. |
withdrawal from position
| Thanks for your suggestion, Joyce. |
Germany
JPDE and ENDE
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leaving office
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Note added at 19 hrs (2010-03-08 20:53:51 GMT)
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Ah - just realized that the term is used for heading the paragraph. Then Resignation - as suggested by Yuki - is to be preferred!
If the Director leaves office early or is unable to carry out the duties of her/his office, the Directorate elects a successor without delay.
If , however , a director leaves office at the conclusion of a term for which he was elected or as a result of his death or disability , all unvested options will vest at that time.
| Thanks Benjamin. Yes, it had to be a short term for the heading, so while expressions like "leaving office" or "end of tenure" may also have been OK, in this case, the simple "resignation" was most appropriate. |
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