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Lehrbeauftragter

lecturer (on fixed-term contract), adjunct faculty

noun LAIR-beh-owf-trahk-ter Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

Lehrbeauftragter (fem. Lehrbeauftragte) is a person hired by a university to teach specific courses without a permanent professorship, often a practitioner. They receive a modest fee per course rather than a salary.

Examples

"Als Lehrbeauftragter hielt er zwei Seminare pro Semester und arbeitete hauptberuflich als Anwalt."

Natural Translation

As an adjunct lecturer he held two seminars per semester and worked as a lawyer in his main job.

Literal Translation

As adjunct-instructor he held two seminars per semester and worked mainly as lawyer.

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