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director
A person who leads an organization, a department, or an activity. The spelling 'Director' is an outdated form of 'Direktor' or one adopted from English.
Der Director des Museums führte die Ehrengäste persönlich durch die Ausstellung.
The director of the museum personally guided the guests of honor through the exhibition.
Careful: 'Director' or 'Direktor' in German does not mean a film director. A film director is called 'der Regisseur'. A 'Director' is the head of an institution such as a museum, a school, or a company.
Der neue Regisseur dreht einen Film über Berlin.
The new film director is making a film about Berlin.
The spelling 'Director' with 'c' is rare in German. It is either outdated or adopted from English for international job titles. The usual German spelling is 'Direktor'.
Er arbeitet als Direktor für eine große Versicherungsgesellschaft.
He works as a director for a large insurance company.
The word is typically connected with the institution being led. Common combinations are 'Director eines Museums' (director of a museum), 'Director einer Bank' (director of a bank), or 'der musikalische Director' (the musical director).
Der Director der Personalabteilung hat die neuen Regeln bekannt gegeben.
The director of the HR department announced the new rules.
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Both der Chef and der Director can refer to a person in a leadership position in a company or organization. Chef is the colloquial term commonly used in everyday speech, while Director appears as a formal or English-influenced title. Use Director when this is the official title being mentioned.
Der Director der Abteilung stellt heute den neuen Plan vor.
The director of the department is presenting the new plan today.
Mein Chef hat die Aufgaben für diese Woche verteilt.
My boss distributed the tasks for this week.
