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coordinator
A male person whose task is to coordinate different activities, people, or groups and organize their collaboration.
Als Projekt-Koordinator sorgt er dafür, dass alle Abteilungen ihre Aufgaben termingerecht erledigen.
As project coordinator, he makes sure that all departments complete their tasks on schedule.
'Der Koordinator' (the coordinator) belongs to a word family. The related verb is 'koordinieren' (to coordinate something) and the abstract noun is 'die Koordination' (coordination).
Es ist seine Aufgabe, die verschiedenen Arbeitsgruppen zu koordinieren.
It is his job to coordinate the different working groups.
To say what someone is responsible for, the preposition 'für' + accusative is almost always used. So someone is a 'Koordinator für ein Projekt' (coordinator for a project).
Wir suchen einen neuen Koordinator für unsere internationalen Programme.
We are looking for a new coordinator for our international programs.
The word is often used as part of a compound noun to describe the area of responsibility more precisely. Common examples are 'Projekt-Koordinator' (project coordinator), 'Event-Koordinator' (event coordinator), or 'Team-Koordinator' (team coordinator).
Der Event-Koordinator war für den reibungslosen Ablauf der Konferenz verantwortlich.
The event coordinator was responsible for the smooth running of the conference.
leader / conductor
'der Leiter' and 'der Koordinator' both have to do with organization and responsibility. 'der Leiter' leads a group or department and often has higher-level responsibility. 'der Koordinator' mainly makes sure that different people, appointments, or tasks fit together well. He organizes cooperation, but does not have to be the boss. The words can be confused because a leader often coordinates too. When the focus is on leadership and responsibility, 'Leiter' fits better; when the focus is on coordination and organization between several sides, 'Koordinator' is more precise.
Der Koordinator plant die Termine zwischen Schule, Eltern und Lehrern.
The coordinator plans the appointments between the school, parents, and teachers.
Nach dem Gespräch informiert Elif den Leiter über das Problem im Team.
After the conversation, Elif informs the head about the problem in the team.