Ressortleiter

section editor

noun re-SORT-lie-ter Rare

Origin: from French ressort (jurisdiction)

Also means

desk chief

Usage Note

Ressortleiter heads a specific editorial desk (Ressort) such as politics, culture, or sport. They are responsible for planning and editing all content in that section. Feminine: Ressortleiterin.

Examples

"Der Ressortleiter Kultur gab dem jungen Journalisten seinen ersten Großauftrag."

Natural Translation

The culture desk chief gave the young journalist his first major assignment.

Literal Translation

The desk-chief culture gave the young journalist his first large-commission.

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