Teamleiter

team leader

noun TEEM-ly-ter Rare

Origin: partial loanword from English team

Usage Note

Teamleiter is a person responsible for coordinating and leading a small working group, typically without full managerial authority. The role sits below Abteilungsleiter (department head) and is common in project-oriented companies.

Examples

"Der Teamleiter moderierte das wöchentliche Statusmeeting."

Natural Translation

The team leader moderated the weekly status meeting.

Literal Translation

The team-leader moderated the weekly status-meeting.

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