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team leader
A person who is responsible for leading, coordinating, and organizing a team. The team leader sets goals, assigns tasks, and is the contact person for the team members.
Der Teamleiter hat heute Morgen die neuen Aufgaben für die Woche verteilt.
The team leader assigned the new tasks for the week this morning.
The word is composed of 'Team' (team) and 'Leiter' (leader). 'Leiter' comes from the verb 'leiten' (to lead) and refers to a person who leads. A team leader is therefore literally a 'Team-Führer' (team leader).
Als neuer Teamleiter muss er sich erst einarbeiten.
As the new team leader, he first has to settle into the role.
Der Teamleiter (the team leader) is often the subject of verbs that describe leadership and organization. Typical actions are: assigning tasks, motivating the team, defining goals, and leading meetings.
Der Teamleiter motiviert seine Mitarbeiter, ihr Bestes zu geben.
The team leader motivates his employees to do their best.
When describing a person's function or role, the construction 'als Teamleiter arbeiten' (to work as a team leader) or 'jemanden als Teamleiter einstellen' (to hire someone as a team leader) is often used.
Er arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Teamleiter in der IT-Abteilung.
He has been working as a team leader in the IT department for five years.
leader / conductor
'der Leiter' and 'der Teamleiter' both refer to a person with leadership responsibilities. 'der Leiter' is more general: he can lead a department, a course, an institution, or a project. 'der Teamleiter' is more specific and means a person who leads a particular team, assigns tasks, and is the contact person for the team members. Learners may confuse the words because a team leader is also a leader. If you do not want to say exactly which group is meant, 'Leiter' is enough. If it is explicitly about a team, 'Teamleiter' is more natural.
Im Büro hat der Teamleiter die Aufgaben für die Woche verteilt.
At the office, the team leader assigned the tasks for the week.
Morgen spricht der Leiter der Einrichtung mit allen Mitarbeitern.
Tomorrow, the head of the institution will speak with all the employees.