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federführend

English translation: head/lead responsibility

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German term or phrase:Federführung
English translation:head/lead responsibility
Entered by: Steffen Walter

18:09 Mar 16, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Education / Pedagogy
German term or phrase: federführend
Sie fertigte innerhalb des Praktikums federfuehrend eine Veroeffentlichung.

Ist das so auszulegen, dass mehrere Personen an der Fertigung der Veroeffentlichung beteiligt waren und die Praktikantin dabei eine fuehrende Rolle spielte?

Text: Wieder Auszug aus einem Praktikumsbericht

Vielen Dank.
Sibylle Gray
United States
Local time: 15:01
head/lead responsibility
Explanation:
As part of her internship (US)/work placement, she took on [assumed] head/lead responsibility for the preparation of a publication.

Genau, ich interpretiere das ebenfalls so, dass mehrere Personen/Mitarbeiter an der Veröffentlichung beteiligt waren und besagte Praktikantin dafür die Hauptverantwortung bzw. führende Rolle übernahm.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6head/lead responsibility
Steffen Walter
4in charge of / leading
Ellen Kraus


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
head/lead responsibility


Explanation:
As part of her internship (US)/work placement, she took on [assumed] head/lead responsibility for the preparation of a publication.

Genau, ich interpretiere das ebenfalls so, dass mehrere Personen/Mitarbeiter an der Veröffentlichung beteiligt waren und besagte Praktikantin dafür die Hauptverantwortung bzw. führende Rolle übernahm.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 232
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Sort of an editorial role as in an anthology
9 mins
  -> Yes, most probably, but only the asker can tell...
agree  Inge Meinzer
16 mins
agree  Lirka
21 mins
agree  David Moore (X)
1 hr
agree  Ivan Nieves
2 hrs
agree  Sangeeta Joshi
11 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in charge of / leading


Explanation:
would be my suggestion

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
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