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Reporter

reporter

noun re-POR-ter Rare
Communication Media

Origin: from English reporter

Usage Note

Reporter in German typically implies a journalist who works in the field gathering stories, as distinct from a desk-based editor (Redakteur). Often used in broadcast contexts: Auslandsreporter, Sportreporter. Feminine: Reporterin.

Examples

"Die Reporterin sprach mit Augenzeugen des Unfalls direkt vor Ort."

Natural Translation

The reporter spoke with eyewitnesses of the accident directly on the scene.

Literal Translation

The reporter spoke with eye-witnesses of the accident directly before the place.

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