consultant / advisor
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consultant / advisor
A person who professionally gives advice in a specific field, for example in finance, law, or business management.
Wir haben einen externen Berater engagiert, um unsere Firma neu zu strukturieren.
We hired an external consultant to restructure our company.
'Der Berater' (consultant/advisor) is derived directly from the verb 'beraten' (to advise). The ending '-er' denotes the person who performs the action. The verb 'beraten' is in turn related to 'der Rat' (advice).
Er lässt sich vor der wichtigen Entscheidung von einem Experten beraten.
He gets advice from an expert before the important decision.
The word 'Berater' (consultant/advisor) is very often combined with a field of expertise to form a new word. Common examples are 'Finanzberater' (financial advisor), 'Steuerberater' (tax advisor), 'Unternehmensberater' (business consultant), or 'Energieberater' (energy consultant).
Ein Steuerberater kann dir bei der Steuererklärung helfen.
A tax advisor can help you with your tax return.
To name a consultant's area of expertise without forming a compound word, the preposition 'für' (for) is used. The structure is: 'ein Berater für [Thema]' (a consultant/advisor for [topic]).
Sie arbeitet als Beraterin für digitale Medien.
She works as a consultant for digital media.
coach
A Berater and a Coach can support a person in pursuing professional goals. The Berater typically gives expert recommendations, while the Coach focuses more on helping the person develop their own solutions and goals. When specific expert advice is involved, „Berater“ is the right choice; when personal development is the focus, „Coach“ is more suitable.
Der Berater empfahl der Managerin eine neue Finanzstrategie.
The consultant recommended a new financial strategy to the manager.
Der Coach half der Managerin, selbst eine neue berufliche Strategie zu entwickeln.
The coach helped the manager develop a new professional strategy herself.
