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Interim-Manager

/ˈɪn.tə.rɪm ˈmæn.dʒər/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A temporary manager appointed to oversee operations during a transitional period.

    "The company hired an interim-manager to guide them through the restructuring process."
  2. 2

    A professional who fills a managerial role on a short-term basis, often during a crisis or transition.

    "The interim-manager successfully navigated the team through the merger."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'interim' originates from the Latin word 'interim', meaning 'meanwhile' or 'in the meantime', which evolved into Middle English. 'Manager' comes from the Italian 'maneggiare', meaning 'to handle', which entered English in the late 16th century, reflecting the role of overseeing and directing activities.

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🇫🇷French → English

gestionnaire intérimaire

Transliteration: zhe-styon-er an-teh-reem

"L'entreprise a engagé un gestionnaire intérimaire pour gérer la transition."

🇩🇪German → English

Interim-Manager

Transliteration: in-te-rim man-a-ger

"Das Unternehmen hat einen Interim-Manager eingestellt, um die Umstrukturierung zu leiten."

🇮🇹Italian → English

manager ad interim

Transliteration: ma-nah-jer ad in-te-rim

"L'azienda ha assunto un manager ad interim per gestire la crisi."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

gerente interino

Transliteration: he-ren-te in-te-ri-no

"La empresa contrató a un gerente interino para supervisar la transición."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

gerente interino

Transliteration: je-ren-te in-te-ri-no

"A empresa contratou um gerente interino para liderar a reestruturação."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अंतरिम प्रबंधक

Transliteration: antarim prabandhak

"कंपनी ने संक्रमण के दौरान एक अंतरिम प्रबंधक को नियुक्त किया।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

临时经理

Transliteration: lín shí jīng lǐ

"公司聘请了一位临时经理来管理过渡期。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

임시 관리자

Transliteration: im-si gwan-li-ja

"회사는 전환 기간 동안 임시 관리자를 고용했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

暫定マネージャー

Transliteration: zantei manējā

"会社は移行期間中に暫定マネージャーを雇いました。"

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