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Objektleitung

English translation: publications manager

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German term or phrase:Objektleitung
English translation:publications manager
Entered by: Terry McCarthy

13:04 Dec 15, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia
German term or phrase: Objektleitung
This is the job done by somebody responsible in some way for content in a magazine. Could it be Production?
Terry McCarthy
Local time: 15:46
publications manager
Explanation:
In the context of a magazine this might do the trick and covers a fairly wide range of activities

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-12-15 13:20:26 GMT)
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Objektleitung – Manager of Consumer goods publications. Christine Dicker Tel. ... The trade magazine das spielzeug has been published. since 1909. ...
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:46
Grading comment
Seems just right for my context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1project management / manager
Ken Cox
4project manager
EMatt
3 +1publications manager
David Hollywood


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
project management / manager


Explanation:
One possibility ('Objekt' was a common term for 'project' in the former DDR).

Ken Cox
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: Abba nich in Hamborch ;-) (see below) This is a rollover function, not one-offs. Added to Ken: Didn't mean to sound objektional, just objektive ;-)
2 hrs
  -> yikes, yet another meaning for Objekt...
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
project manager


Explanation:
Product manager is used for many things.

EMatt
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
publications manager


Explanation:
In the context of a magazine this might do the trick and covers a fairly wide range of activities

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Note added at 16 mins (2004-12-15 13:20:26 GMT)
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Objektleitung – Manager of Consumer goods publications. Christine Dicker Tel. ... The trade magazine das spielzeug has been published. since 1909. ...


David Hollywood
Local time: 11:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Seems just right for my context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: Publication/publishing manager/director. We used "publishing" at Gruner + Jahr. Brand manager function with direct responsibility for profitability/coordinatory responsibility between e.g. editorial, advertising, sales. Certainly NOT a project manager!
2 hrs
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