Bauleiter

site manager

noun BOW-ly-ter Rare

Origin: from Bau (construction) plus Leiter (manager)

Also means

construction supervisor

Usage Note

Bauleiter runs a building site, coordinating trades and schedules on the architect's behalf. The feminine is Bauleiterin. The plural is Bauleiter, unchanged. Distinguish from the design-focused Architekt.

Examples

"Der Bauleiter koordinierte alle Gewerke auf der Baustelle."

Natural Translation

The site manager coordinated all the trades on the building site.

Literal Translation

The site-manager coordinated all trades on the building-site.

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