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Lektor

editor (in publishing), lecturer (at university, esp. for foreign languages)

In German

Lektor

LEK-tor

Don't Get Confused!

Looks like

lector

In English means: "a person who reads lessons in a church service; a university lecturer, especially in a foreign language"

Actually means

Lektor

editor (in publishing), lecturer (at university, esp. for foreign languages)

Memory TipA German 'Lektor' 'lectures' or 'edits'. English 'lector' is more specific, often religious or very academic in a specific sense. Remember, the German 'Lektor' is more active: they lecture, they edit!

Example Sentences

1
Der Lektor hat mein Manuskript Korrektur gelesen.
The editor proofread my manuscript.
2
Sie arbeitet als Lektorin für Spanisch an der Universität.
She works as a Spanish lecturer at the university.

FAQ

How do you say "editor (in publishing), lecturer (at university, esp. for foreign languages)" in German?

"editor (in publishing), lecturer (at university, esp. for foreign languages)" in German is "Lektor" (LEK-tor). Example: Der Lektor hat mein Manuskript Korrektur gelesen..

doctorate, PhD; promotion (marketing)

mandate (e.g., political mandate, legal mandate), seat (in parliament)

Mandat

man-DAHT

Master's degree (older German academic title, sometimes still used)

Magister

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