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business administrator
A person with a university degree or qualified further training in business administration (BWL). Business administrators often work in commercial or management positions in companies.
Als studierter Betriebswirt ist er für das Controlling der Firma zuständig.
As a university-trained business administrator, he is responsible for the company's controlling.
The word consists of 'Betrieb' (company/business) and 'Wirt.' The ending '-wirt' refers to a person who manages an area professionally or is an expert in it, as also in 'Landwirt' (farmer) or 'Volkswirt' (economist).
Als Wirt seines eigenen Restaurants kennt er sich mit Zahlen aus.
As the owner of his own restaurant, he knows his way around numbers.
A 'Betriebswirt' (business administrator) is a person who has studied 'Betriebswirtschaftslehre' (business administration, often abbreviated as BWL). The word therefore refers to a specific academic or professional qualification.
Sie hat Betriebswirtschaftslehre studiert und ist jetzt Betriebswirtin.
She studied business administration and is now a business administrator.
To emphasize the qualification, people often say 'studierter Betriebswirt' (university-trained business administrator) or 'Diplom-Betriebswirt' (business administrator with a Diplom degree). Another common phrase is 'als Betriebswirt arbeiten' (to work as a business administrator).
Er arbeitet als Betriebswirt im Marketing eines großen Konzerns.
He works as a business administrator in the marketing department of a large corporation.
merchant / businessman
'der Kaufmann' and 'der Betriebswirt' can both work in companies and deal with business-related tasks. 'Kaufmann' refers more to trade and commercial work, for example purchasing, sales, or organizing goods. 'Betriebswirt' emphasizes training or a degree in business administration and often fits planning, finance, management, or analysis. The words can be confused because both professions occur in the business world. If you mean practical work in trade, 'Kaufmann' is more natural; if you mean specialized BWL training, 'Betriebswirt' is more precise.
Am Montag beginnt der Betriebswirt in der Finanzabteilung einer neuen Firma.
On Monday, the business administrator starts in the finance department of a new company.
Ihr Bruder ist Kaufmann und arbeitet im Einkauf eines Möbelhauses.
Her brother is a merchant and works in purchasing at a furniture store.