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construction contractor
A person who manages or owns a construction company and carries out construction projects commercially.
Der Bauunternehmer prüfte persönlich den Fortschritt auf der Baustelle.
The construction contractor personally checked the progress at the building site.
This word is made up of 'Bau' (construction, from 'bauen' (to build)) and 'Unternehmer' (someone who runs a company). So it refers to the person who operates a construction business.
Der Bauunternehmer hat den neuen Plan für das Gebäude vorgestellt.
The construction contractor presented the new plan for the building.
The ending '-er' here denotes a male person who performs a certain activity or has a profession. The word is part of the word family around 'bauen' (to build) and 'das Unternehmen' (the company).
Als Bauunternehmer trägt er viel Verantwortung für seine Mitarbeiter.
As a construction contractor, he bears a lot of responsibility for his employees.
A construction contractor is an active person. Typical verbs are therefore: 'einen Bauunternehmer beauftragen' (to hire a construction contractor), 'der Bauunternehmer leitet/plant/koordiniert' (the construction contractor manages/plans/coordinates).
Der Bauunternehmer koordiniert die Arbeiten auf der Baustelle.
The construction contractor coordinates the work at the building site.
entrepreneur
'der Unternehmer' and 'der Bauunternehmer' both refer to people who own or run a company. 'Der Unternehmer' is the general word and can fit any industry, for example technology, trade, or food service. 'Der Bauunternehmer' is more specific: he runs or owns a construction company and works on construction projects. The words can be confused because a construction contractor is always also an entrepreneur. Conversely, however, not every entrepreneur is a construction contractor. If the industry is not important, 'Unternehmer' is enough. If it is clearly about construction, building sites, or construction projects, 'Bauunternehmer' is more precise.
Für den Umbau des alten Hauses spricht die Familie mit einem Bauunternehmer.
For the renovation of the old house, the family is talking to a construction contractor.
Wegen eines neuen Projekts hat die Bank den Unternehmer zu einem Gespräch eingeladen.
Because of a new project, the bank invited the entrepreneur in for a meeting.