Alleingeschäftsführer

English translation: sole Managing Director

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German term or phrase:Alleingeschäftsführer
English translation:sole Managing Director
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

10:22 Mar 22, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: Alleingeschäftsführer
"Als Geschäftsführer mit Ressortverantwortung für Finanzen, IT und Personal (und von 2000 – 2002 Alleingeschäftsführer) kümmerte er sich um das Geschäft in 13 Niederlassungen und war maßgeblich für die Durchführung aller Maßnahmen zur Repositionierung der Gesellschaft in den liberalisierten, schnell wachsenden Verkehrsmärkten verantwortlich."

I know what it means (I think) but how do you say it in good English?
TIA
Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:26
sole Managing Director
Explanation:
at least, that's what I would say. Don't know if there are any better suggestions around....

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-22 10:28:26 GMT)
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i.e. part of the time he was one of two or more managing directors, at which time he was responsible for finance, IT and human resources, and 2000 - 2002 he was the sole Managing Director, and so obviously responsible for a lot more than that!
Selected response from:

Jane Luther
Germany
Local time: 19:26
Grading comment
Thanks to all. This was my answer too, though I hesitated whether it might have something to do with sole powers of representation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8sole Managing Director
Jane Luther
4general manager
Michael Engley
4sole business manager
uparis


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
sole Managing Director


Explanation:
at least, that's what I would say. Don't know if there are any better suggestions around....

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-22 10:28:26 GMT)
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i.e. part of the time he was one of two or more managing directors, at which time he was responsible for finance, IT and human resources, and 2000 - 2002 he was the sole Managing Director, and so obviously responsible for a lot more than that!

Jane Luther
Germany
Local time: 19:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Thanks to all. This was my answer too, though I hesitated whether it might have something to do with sole powers of representation.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Monika Leit
11 mins
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agree  Derek Gill Franßen
34 mins
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agree  Emilie
57 mins
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agree  Girija Chatrath
1 hr
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agree  Alexandra Blatz
1 hr

agree  Julia Lipeles
3 hrs

agree  Ted Wozniak
3 hrs

agree  IC --
5 days
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
general manager


Explanation:
the manager with broad, overall responsibility for a business, whether or not there are subordinate managers reporting to him

Michael Engley
United States
Local time: 13:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sole business manager


Explanation:
Looks to me like the emphasis is on the fact that he's running all aspects of the business alone.
(It's normal to have only one General Manager...)

uparis
Local time: 19:26
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