bank clerk
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bank clerk
A male person who has completed commercial training in banking and works professionally at a bank or another financial institution. The female form is die Bankkauffrau.
Der Bankkaufmann hat uns kompetent zu unserer Geldanlage beraten.
The bank clerk gave us competent advice about our investment.
This word is a compound of 'Bank' (bank) and 'Kaufmann' (businessman/merchant). A 'Kaufmann' is a person who works in commerce — here, specifically in the banking business.
Als Bankkaufmann muss man gut mit Zahlen umgehen können.
As a bank clerk, you have to be good with numbers.
'Bankkaufmann' (bank clerk) is an official job title in Germany. It requires completed vocational training, usually lasting three years.
Nach dem Abitur möchte sie eine Ausbildung zur Bankkauffrau machen.
After finishing secondary school, she wants to do vocational training to become a bank clerk.
Common phrases are 'eine Ausbildung zum Bankkaufmann machen' (to do vocational training to become a bank clerk) or 'als Bankkaufmann arbeiten' (to work as a bank clerk).
Er arbeitet seit zehn Jahren als Bankkaufmann bei der Sparkasse.
He has been working as a bank clerk at the savings bank for ten years.
banker
Both words refer to a man who works at a bank. „Banker“ is an informal term for someone in an important or managerial position, especially in investment banking, and says nothing about their training. „Bankkaufmann“, by contrast, refers to a man with commercial training in banking who works at a bank.
Der Bankkaufmann berät die Kundin in der Filiale zu ihrem neuen Konto.
The bank clerk advises the customer at the branch about her new account.
Der Banker verhandelt in Frankfurt über eine große Investition.
The banker is negotiating a major investment in Frankfurt.
