Hauptamtsleiter

English translation: municipal manager

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German term or phrase: Hauptamtsleiter
English translation:municipal manager

16:24 Aug 14, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Human Resources / Verwaltung-Rathaus
German term or phrase: Hauptamtsleiter
In a schedule which I have to translate for visiting delegates from local government in Africa, delegates will be greeted on their tour at the Rathaus by the
"Hauptamtsleiter" :
"Vorstellung der Gemeinde *** durch Herrn Hauptamtsleiter-***"

any suggestions as to the English equivalent of this position? As always, all suggestions gratefully received.
YorickJenkins
YorickJenkins
Local time: 18:25
municipal manager
Explanation:
just an idea
Hauptamtsleiter sind die eigentlichen Manager in den Kommunen. Sie leiten nicht nur die Hauptämter in den Städten und Gemeinden, sondern sind –nach den ...
hauptamtsleiter.de/



||:: MUNICIPAL MANAGER ::||- The Municipal Manager heads the city's administration, along with executive directors for develoment planning, social services, engineering services finance ...
www.buffalocity.gov.za/municipality/citymanager.stm

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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 18:25
Grading comment
Thanks to all for their suggestions.
I have chosen this one because having googled it, I see that it seems to be the expression commonly used in English speaking Africa, so it fits the bill nicely. Great stuff (what awful translations was I producing before Kudoz and Google? I ask myself).
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Summary of answers provided
4Head of Central Office
Andrew Morgan
2municipal manager
Edith Kelly
1Director of Internal or Municipal Organization
Karin Emery


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
municipal manager


Explanation:
just an idea
Hauptamtsleiter sind die eigentlichen Manager in den Kommunen. Sie leiten nicht nur die Hauptämter in den Städten und Gemeinden, sondern sind –nach den ...
hauptamtsleiter.de/



||:: MUNICIPAL MANAGER ::||- The Municipal Manager heads the city's administration, along with executive directors for develoment planning, social services, engineering services finance ...
www.buffalocity.gov.za/municipality/citymanager.stm



Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 18:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 89
Grading comment
Thanks to all for their suggestions.
I have chosen this one because having googled it, I see that it seems to be the expression commonly used in English speaking Africa, so it fits the bill nicely. Great stuff (what awful translations was I producing before Kudoz and Google? I ask myself).
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Head of Central Office


Explanation:
This is one of those German ranks they are so fond of that are effectively untranslateable. The "Hauptamt" will usually be a group of organisational units within local government and this bloke is their boss. Its not necessarily, but could be, an equivalent the the BrE "Central office " (as in Conservative Central Office)

Andrew Morgan
Local time: 18:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Director of Internal or Municipal Organization


Explanation:
Director of Internal or Municipal Organization

Karin Emery
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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