prelazionista

Prelazionista is a noun found in several South Slavic languages formed from prelaz, meaning crossing or transition, plus the agent suffix -ista (or -ist). In English-language sources the term does not have a single, widely recognized definition, and its meaning varies by local usage. Generally, it denotes a person who works with crossings or transitions in a particular domain.

In the field of transportation and public safety, a prelazionista may refer to someone who manages a crossing point—such as a level crossing, pedestrian crossing, or border crossing—ensuring safe passage and coordinating traffic or travelers. In logistics and supply chain contexts, the term can describe a coordinator responsible for arranging cross-border transfers or the movement of goods between jurisdictions. In information technology or process engineering, it has been used—informally—to denote a specialist who oversees transitions between states, systems, or project phases.

Because the term is not standardized, its role, authority, and job title are defined by employer or regional linguistic practice rather than by a universal specification. There are no widely acknowledged individuals or institutions documented under this title in major reference works.

See also: prelaz, border crossing, level crossing, transition, -ist suffix.