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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.
conductor
Both der Dirigent and der Koordinator can direct a complex project and coordinate various participants. Der Koordinator is a neutral term for a specific role. Der Dirigent is a figurative term that emphasizes how someone deliberately controls the entire interplay of the different parts.
Als Koordinator der Kampagne stimmte Paul die Termine und Aufgaben aller Beteiligten ab.
As the campaign's coordinator, Paul coordinated the schedules and tasks of everyone involved.
Als Dirigent der Kampagne sorgte Paul dafür, dass alle Beteiligten im richtigen Moment handelten.
As the campaign's conductor, Paul made sure that everyone involved acted at the right moment.
