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editor
A person or institution responsible for the content design and publication of a book, newspaper, or magazine.
Der Herausgeber des Sammelbandes hat ein informatives Vorwort geschrieben.
The editor of the collected volume wrote an informative foreword.
issuer
In finance, a legal or natural person that issues securities such as stocks or bonds in order to raise capital.
Der Herausgeber der neuen Staatsanleihe ist das Finanzministerium.
The issuer of the new government bond is the Ministry of Finance.
'Herausgeber' (editor/issuer) is derived from the separable verb 'herausgeben' (to publish / to issue). The ending '-er' refers to the person who performs the action — that is, the person who 'herausgibt' (publishes/issues) something.
Der Verlag gibt jedes Jahr viele neue Bücher heraus.
The publishing house publishes many new books every year.
The word belongs to a family: 'herausgeben' (to publish / to issue) is the verb (the activity), 'der Herausgeber' (the editor/issuer) is the person, and 'die Herausgabe' (the publication/issuing) is the process of publication.
Die Herausgabe des Buches verzögerte sich um mehrere Monate.
The publication of the book was delayed by several months.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. Words like 'Buch' (book), 'Zeitung' (newspaper), or 'Verlag' (publishing house) point to the person in publishing. Terms like 'Aktien' (stocks), 'Anleihen' (bonds), or 'Kapital' (capital) indicate the meaning in finance.
Der Herausgeber der Fachzeitschrift ist ein bekannter Professor.
The editor of the specialist journal is a well-known professor.
To express belonging or association, 'Herausgeber' (editor) is often used with the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/by).
Er ist der Herausgeber des neuen Magazins.
He is the editor of the new magazine.
publishing house
Der Verlag is the company that publishes and distributes a book. Der Herausgeber is the person or institution responsible for the book’s content and publication. Use Verlag when the publishing operation is meant, and Herausgeber when the focus is on responsibility for the content.
Der Herausgeber überarbeitet den Inhalt des neuen Buches vor der Veröffentlichung.
The editor revises the content of the new book before publication.
Der Verlag veröffentlicht das neue Buch im Herbst.
The publishing house will publish the new book in the fall.
