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der Editor, die Editoren
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editor
A person who publishes a book, collection of texts, or scholarly edition and edits the texts for publication.
Der Editor der neuen Briefausgabe hat jeden Brief sorgfältig kommentiert.
The editor of the new collection of letters carefully annotated every letter.
editor
A computer program used to create and edit files or specific types of content, such as text, images, or web pages.
Mit diesem Editor kann ich HTML-Dateien direkt im Browser bearbeiten.
With this editor, I can edit HTML files directly in the browser.
film editor
A person who selects, cuts, and assembles recorded material into a finished version for film or television productions.
Der Editor montierte aus dem Filmmaterial eine spannende Dokumentation.
The editor turned the footage into an exciting documentary.
| gender | masculine der |
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| plural | die Editoren |
| genitive | des Editors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Editor | die Editoren |
| accusative | den Editor | die Editoren |
| dative | dem Editor | den Editoren |
| genitive | des Editors | der Editoren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Editors |
| genitive | des Editors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Editor | die Editors |
| accusative | den Editor | die Editors |
| dative | dem Editor | den Editors |
| genitive | des Editors | der Editors |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The intended meaning can usually be recognized from the surrounding words: with editions, letters, and manuscripts, it refers to publishing and editing texts; with files and code, it refers to a program; and with recordings and scenes, it refers to film editing.
Der Editor stellte die Gedichte für den Sammelband zusammen.
The editor compiled the poems for the anthology.
Der Editor öffnet auch große Textdateien problemlos.
The editor can open large text files without any problems.
Der Editor ordnete die Szenen für den Kinofilm neu.
The editor rearranged the scenes for the feature film.
In the meaning of 'Herausgeber' (editor), 'Editor' often appears with words such as 'Ausgabe' (edition), 'Edition' (edition), 'Werke' (works), or 'Briefe' (letters). Typical activities include collecting, checking, commenting on, and publishing texts.
Der Editor bereitete die Tagebücher der Schriftstellerin für eine kritische Edition vor.
The editor prepared the writer's diaries for a critical edition.
For computer programs, 'Editor' is often specified by the type of content, for example as 'Texteditor' (text editor), 'Code-Editor' (code editor), or 'HTML-Editor' (HTML editor). Typical verbs are 'öffnen' (to open), 'bearbeiten' (to edit), 'speichern' (to save), and 'formatieren' (to format).
Der Editor speichert die bearbeitete HTML-Datei automatisch.
The editor automatically saves the edited HTML file.
In film production, 'Editor' often appears together with 'Filmmaterial' (footage), 'Szenen' (scenes), 'Schnitt' (editing), or 'Montage' (editing / montage). The editor works with recorded material and uses it to create a coherent version.
Der Editor wählte aus dem Rohmaterial die besten Szenen aus.
The editor selected the best scenes from the raw footage.
