Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Hauptamtsleiter
English translation:
municipal manager
Aug 14, 2007 16:24
16 yrs ago
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German term
Hauptamtsleiter
German to English
Law/Patents
Human Resources
Verwaltung-Rathaus
In a schedule which I have to translate for visiting delegates from local government in Africa, delegates will be greeted on their tour at the Rathaus by the
"Hauptamtsleiter" :
"Vorstellung der Gemeinde *** durch Herrn Hauptamtsleiter-***"
any suggestions as to the English equivalent of this position? As always, all suggestions gratefully received.
YorickJenkins
"Hauptamtsleiter" :
"Vorstellung der Gemeinde *** durch Herrn Hauptamtsleiter-***"
any suggestions as to the English equivalent of this position? As always, all suggestions gratefully received.
YorickJenkins
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | municipal manager |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 | Head of Central Office |
Andrew Morgan
|
| 1 | Director of Internal or Municipal Organization |
Karin Emery
|
Change log
Aug 15, 2007 14:20: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents"
Proposed translations
12 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
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municipal manager
just an idea
Hauptamtsleiter sind die eigentlichen Manager in den Kommunen. Sie leiten nicht nur die Hauptämter in den Städten und Gemeinden, sondern sind –nach den ...
hauptamtsleiter.de/
||:: MUNICIPAL MANAGER ::||- The Municipal Manager heads the city's administration, along with executive directors for develoment planning, social services, engineering services finance ...
www.buffalocity.gov.za/municipality/citymanager.stm
Hauptamtsleiter sind die eigentlichen Manager in den Kommunen. Sie leiten nicht nur die Hauptämter in den Städten und Gemeinden, sondern sind –nach den ...
hauptamtsleiter.de/
||:: MUNICIPAL MANAGER ::||- The Municipal Manager heads the city's administration, along with executive directors for develoment planning, social services, engineering services finance ...
www.buffalocity.gov.za/municipality/citymanager.stm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all for their suggestions.
I have chosen this one because having googled it, I see that it seems to be the expression commonly used in English speaking Africa, so it fits the bill nicely. Great stuff (what awful translations was I producing before Kudoz and Google? I ask myself)."
18 mins
Andrew Morgan
Native in English
Engineer and musician, a renaissance man
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
Head of Central Office
This is one of those German ranks they are so fond of that are effectively untranslateable. The "Hauptamt" will usually be a group of organisational units within local government and this bloke is their boss. Its not necessarily, but could be, an equivalent the the BrE "Central office " (as in Conservative Central Office)
27 mins
Director of Internal or Municipal Organization
Director of Internal or Municipal Organization
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