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editorial

German translation: Redaktion

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:editorial
German translation:Redaktion
Entered by: Beate Lutzebaeck

10:52 Jun 8, 2002
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Printing & Publishing / publishing
English term or phrase: editorial
His career at XXX took him from sales to marketing and then to editorial.

Which department does "editorial" represent in a publishing house?

TIA
Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 08:55
Redaktion
Explanation:
editorial department or office = Redaktion
Selected response from:

Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 19:55
Grading comment
Thanks, that's what I came up with but I wasn't sure if "Redaktion" is used for publishers as well and not just newspapers.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Redaktion
Beate Lutzebaeck
4Lektorat
Eckehard Junge


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Redaktion


Explanation:
editorial department or office = Redaktion


    Collins
Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 19:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, that's what I came up with but I wasn't sure if "Redaktion" is used for publishers as well and not just newspapers.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  5Q
38 mins
agree  Eckhard Boehle
1 hr
agree  Stefano Rosso
1 hr
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
2 hrs
agree  jerrie
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Lektorat


Explanation:
I would propose "Lektorat" when you speak about a publishing house.

Eckehard Junge
Denmark
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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