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Manager

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Ein Manager ist jemand, der in einem Unternehmen arbeitet.

A manager is someone who works in a company.

Normalerweise sorgt der Manager dafür, dass die Organisation gut läuft.

Usually, the manager ensures that the organization runs well.

Der Manager ist aber ein Angestellter und nicht der oberste Chef.

However, the manager is an employee and not the top boss.

Die Manager eines Unternehmens nennt man gemeinsam das Management.

The managers of a company are collectively called management.

Sie überlegen, was in der Zukunft passieren könnte.

They consider what might happen in the future.

Die Manager wägen ab, was Unternehmen besser tun sollte und was nicht.

Managers weigh what the company should do better and what it should not do.

Schließlich entscheidet das Management, oder aber jemand, der noch mehr zu sagen hat als das Management.

Finally, the management decides, or someone who has even more say than the management.

Das ist normalerweise derjenige, dem das Unternehmen gehört.

That is usually the person who owns the company.

Bei dem Wort Manager denkt man meist an mächtige und reiche Leute, die in großen Unternehmen das Sagen haben.

When thinking of the word manager, one usually thinks of powerful and rich people who have the say in large companies.

Wenn etwas schief läuft, fragt man sich, was die Manager falsch gemacht haben.

When something goes wrong, one wonders what the managers did wrong.

Man wirft Managern auch oft vor, dass sie mehr Geld verdienen als es gerecht wäre.

Managers are also often accused of earning more money than would be fair.

6 words above B1

usually, normally normally B2/nɔʁˈmaːlɐvaɪ̯zə/
the one (demonstrative pronoun) declined like dieser; here: masculine nominative he (who); the one; this one, that one B2
mächtige← mächtig
powerful adjective declension: strong/weak ending -e after definite article powerful, mighty; capable, having command; intense; (adverbial) very, totally B2/ˈmɛçtɪç/
oberste
highest, top (superlative of 'ober') superlative adjective with weak ending -e
management← das Management
management (as a group of managers) singular only, neuter management (administration; the process or practice of managing) B2/ˈmɛnɪt͡ʃmənt/
angestellter← der Angestellter
employee (male or generic) nominalized adjective; plural: Angestellte employee, worker, clerk, servant, staffer, staff member (male or of unspecified gender) B2/ˈanɡəˌʃtɛltɐ/

Grammar in this text

Relative clause with relative pronoun in nominative

Ein Manager ist jemand, der in einem Unternehmen arbeitet.

The relative pronoun 'der' refers to 'jemand' and is the subject of the relative clause. It introduces additional information about the noun.

Relative clause with dative preposition

Das ist normalerweise derjenige, dem das Unternehmen gehört.

The relative pronoun 'dem' is dative because it follows the verb 'gehören', which requires a dative object. This shows how case is determined by the verb in the relative clause.

Subordinate clause with 'dass' (verb at the end)

Man wirft Managern auch oft vor, dass sie mehr Geld verdienen als es gerecht wäre.

The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause; the finite verb 'verdienen' moves to the end. This is a standard feature of German subordinate clauses.

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