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coordinator

[/koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtər/]
nounmasculine/femininepl: coordinators
coordenador/coordenadora
1. A person who organizes and harmonizes the activities of different people or groups to ensure they work together effectively
The event coordinator managed all the details of the conference.
O coordenador do evento gerenciou todos os detalhes da conferência.
2. A person responsible for bringing together different elements or components into a unified whole
She works as a project coordinator for the tech company.
Ela trabalha como coordenadora de projetos para a empresa de tecnologia.
Synonyms
organizermanageradministratorfacilitatorliaison
Antonyms
disorganizersubordinate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coordenador/coordenadora
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
coordenador/coordenadora
Standard usage, sometimes abbreviated as 'coord.'
Rio de Janeiro
coordenador/coordenadora
Standard usage in business and academic contexts
Portugal
coordenador/coordenadora
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; widely used in educational and professional settings

Related Idioms & Phrases

get your act together (coordenar seus esforços)
keep things running smoothly (manter as coisas funcionando harmoniosamente)
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