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A person in a subordinate or less experienced position within a company, team, or organization, as opposed to a 'Senior'.
Als Junior-Berater verdient man anfangs noch nicht so viel.
As a junior consultant, you don't earn that much at first.
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A young athlete who competes in a specific age group below the adult or senior category.
Bei den Junioren hat er bereits mehrere nationale Titel gewonnen.
Among the juniors, he has already won several national titles.
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The son who has the same first name as his father. Often used as a name suffix to distinguish him from the father, the senior.
Der Firmengründer war Frank Miller Senior, sein Sohn Frank Miller Junior leitet heute das Geschäft.
The company founder was Frank Miller Senior; his son Frank Miller Junior runs the business today.
'Junior' comes from Latin and means 'the younger one'. Knowing this helps you understand all the meanings: the younger, less experienced person at work, the young athlete, or the younger son with the same name.
Im Team gibt es sowohl Senior- als auch Junior-Positionen.
There are both senior and junior positions on the team.
In a professional context, 'Junior' is almost always used as a prefix in a job title to indicate an entry-level position. For example, people speak of a 'Junior-Berater' (junior consultant) or a 'Junior-Entwicklerin' (junior developer).
Nach dem Studium hat sie eine Stelle als Junior-Managerin angenommen.
After university, she accepted a position as a junior manager.
In sports, 'Junior' (often in the plural: 'die Junioren', the juniors) refers to an age category below the adult level. For example, people speak of the 'Junioren-Team' (junior team) or the 'Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft' (Junior World Championship).
Sie hat bei den Junioren die deutsche Meisterschaft gewonnen.
She won the German championship among the juniors.
Similar to English, 'Junior' (often abbreviated as 'Jr.') can be added to a name to distinguish a son from his father with the same first name. However, this usage is less common in German than in English.
Der berühmte Schauspieler ist Martin Schmidt Junior.
The famous actor is Martin Schmidt Junior.
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Both words can refer to a less experienced person in a lower professional position. „Der Junior“ is the masculine term, while „die Juniorin“ is the feminine term. The choice therefore depends on the person, not on a different level of experience or responsibility.
Der Junior arbeitet seit drei Monaten im neuen Team.
The junior employee has been working with the new team for three months.
Die Juniorin arbeitet seit drei Monaten im neuen Team.
The junior employee has been working with the new team for three months.
