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Schreibtischredakteur

desk editor

noun SHRAYB-tish-reh-dak-TOER Rare
Communication Media

Also means

sub-editor

Usage Note

Schreibtischredakteur (colloquial: Blattmacher) is an editor who works in the newsroom editing and shaping copy rather than going out to report; the term can carry a slightly derogatory nuance implying distance from the field.

Examples

"Der Schreibtischredakteur kürzte den Artikel auf die nötige Länge."

Natural Translation

The desk editor cut the article down to the required length.

Literal Translation

The desk-editor shortened the article to the necessary length.

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