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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeschäftsführender Vorsitzender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ge-ˈʃɛftsˌfyːʁəndɐ fɔʁˈzɪt͡sɐndɐ
"Der geschäftsführende Vorsitzende stellte die neue Unternehmensstrategie vor."
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2 senses- 1
A corporate officer who combines the executive duties of a managing director with the presiding functions of a chairman of the board.
"The managing-chairman announced a major restructuring plan during the annual general meeting." - 2
The senior leader of an organization holding ultimate authority over both strategic board decisions and day-to-day operations.
"As managing-chairman, she oversees both corporate governance and executive management teams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in late 19th-century business English by combining the participle of 'manage' (derived from Latin 'manus', hand) with 'chairman', designating a presiding officer who also holds executive operational responsibilities. The hyphenated compound reflects the evolution of corporate governance where board leadership and executive management roles merge.
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Président-directeur général
Transliteration: pre-zi-dahn di-rek-tuer zhe-ne-ral
"Le président-directeur général a dirigé la réunion du conseil d'administration."
Geschäftsführender Vorsitzender
Transliteration: ge-ˈʃɛftsˌfyːʁəndɐ fɔʁˈzɪt͡sɐndɐ
"Der geschäftsführende Vorsitzende stellte die neue Unternehmensstrategie vor."
Presidente e amministratore delegato
Transliteration: pre-zi-den-te e am-mi-ni-stra-to-re de-le-ga-to
"Il presidente e amministratore delegato ha firmato l'accordo."
Presidente ejecutivo
Transliteration: pre-si-ˈden-te e-xe-ku-ˈti-wo
"El presidente ejecutivo lideró la conferencia de prensa."
Presidente executivo
Transliteration: pɾeziˈdẽtʃi eɡzeˈkutivu
"O presidente executivo coordenou a reunião do conselho."
कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष
Transliteration: karyakari adhyaksh
"कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष ने नई व्यावसायिक नीति की घोषणा की।"
执行主席
Transliteration: zhíxíng zhǔxí
"执行主席在会议上发表了重要讲话。"
대표이사 회장
Transliteration: daepyo-isa hoejang
"대표이사 회장이 회의를 주재했습니다."
代表取締役会長
Transliteration: daihyō torishimariyaku kaichō
"代表取締役会長が新しい経営方針を発表しました。"
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