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vice president
The deputy of a president in a country, company, association, or organization.
Die Vizepräsidentin des Unternehmens wird die Konferenz eröffnen.
The vice president of the company will open the conference.
The prefix 'Vize-' means 'deputy' or 'second person in the hierarchy.' It can be combined with many other professional or functional titles, for example 'Vizekanzler' (vice chancellor) or 'Vizedirektor' (deputy director).
Der Vizedirektor leitet die Abteilung in Abwesenheit des Direktors.
The deputy director runs the department in the director's absence.
The ending '-in' is the typical German form used to refer to a female person in a role or profession. The base word is 'der Präsident' (the president).
Die neue Geschäftsführerin hat ihre Arbeit aufgenommen.
The new managing director has started her work.
In connection with this position, the verbs 'wählen' (to elect), 'ernennen' (to appoint), and 'vertreten' (to represent / stand in for) are often used.
Sie wurde zur Vizepräsidentin des Europäischen Parlaments gewählt.
She was elected vice president of the European Parliament.
president
'die Präsidentin' and 'die Vizepräsidentin' both refer to leadership positions in a country, association, company, or organization. 'Die Präsidentin' is the top leader or the head of state. 'Die Vizepräsidentin' is her deputy and takes over duties when the president is not there or delegates certain areas. The words can be confused because they sound similar and often appear in the same setting. The important point is: 'Vize-' here does not mean the first person, but the second position.
Am Montag leitet die Vizepräsidentin die Sitzung, weil die Präsidentin krank ist.
On Monday, the vice president chairs the meeting because the president is ill.
Nach der Wahl hält die Präsidentin eine kurze Rede vor dem Verein.
After the election, the president gives a short speech in front of the association.