commissioner / officer
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commissioner / officer
A person who has officially been entrusted with a specific task, office, or the representation of interests.
Der Datenschutzbeauftragte des Unternehmens prüft die neuen Richtlinien.
The company's data protection officer is reviewing the new guidelines.
The word is derived from the verb 'beauftragen' (to commission/assign), which means 'to give someone a task or assignment.' A 'Beauftragter' (commissioner/officer) is therefore a person who has received an official assignment.
Die Firma hat ihn beauftragt, die Verhandlungen zu führen.
The company assigned him to conduct the negotiations.
This noun is a substantivized participle and is declined like an adjective. It is 'der Beauftragte', but 'ein Beauftragter'.
Der neue Beauftragte stellt sich heute vor.
The new officer is introducing himself today.
The word is often combined with the specific area of responsibility. Either as a compound noun (e.g. 'Datenschutzbeauftragter' (data protection officer)) or with the preposition 'für' (e.g. 'der Beauftragte für Sicherheit' (the officer responsible for security)).
Der Gleichstellungsbeauftragte setzt sich für die Rechte der Mitarbeiterinnen ein.
The equal opportunities officer advocates for the rights of female employees.
'Beauftragter' (commissioner/officer) is a formal term from administrative, legal, and business contexts. In everyday language, people would more likely say 'zuständige Person' (person responsible/person in charge).
Bitte wenden Sie sich an den offiziellen Beauftragten der Stadt.
Please contact the city's official commissioner.
representative / substitute
'der Vertreter' and 'der Beauftragte' can both mean a person who officially acts for someone or for an organization. 'Vertreter' emphasizes more strongly that the person appears on behalf of another person or group, for example in discussions, in sales, or in legal matters. 'Beauftragter' emphasizes that someone has been given a specific task or office. The task can be narrowly defined, for example data protection or security. The words can be confused because both have to do with an assignment. If the specific task is the focus, 'Beauftragter' is often more precise.
Der Beauftragte für Sicherheit prüft vor der Reise alle Unterlagen.
The security officer checks all the documents before the trip.
Der Vertreter der Firma verhandelt morgen mit dem neuen Kunden.
The company's representative is negotiating with the new customer tomorrow.