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In a business context, a case study or a specific problem that must be analyzed and solved.
Die Berater präsentierten ihre Lösung für den komplexen Business Case.
The consultants presented their solution for the complex business case.
'Case' is an English loanword used in German in various professional and subject-specific fields. The pronunciation is based on English.
Dieser Begriff wird hauptsächlich in bestimmten beruflichen Kontexten genutzt.
This term is mainly used in certain professional contexts.
In a business context, you can recognize this meaning from words such as 'Business', 'Unternehmen' (company), 'Problem' (problem), 'Lösung' (solution), or 'Fallstudie' (case study).
Im Meeting analysieren wir einen neuen Business Case.
In the meeting, we are analyzing a new business case.
This meaning is the most common in everyday life. The context is technical devices for which you need a protective cover, e.g. 'Handy' (cell phone), 'Smartphone' (smartphone), or 'Tablet' (tablet).
Ich brauche einen neuen Case für mein Smartphone.
I need a new case for my smartphone.
This meaning refers to robust cases for transporting expensive equipment. You can recognize it from words such as 'Instrument' (instrument), 'Kamera' (camera), 'Band' (band), 'Tour' (tour), or 'Ausrüstung' (equipment).
Die Roadies verladen die schweren Cases in den LKW.
The roadies are loading the heavy cases into the truck.
In the legal field, 'Case' is used for a legal case. Signal words are 'Anwalt' (lawyer), 'Gericht' (court), 'Kanzlei' (law firm), or 'Rechtsfall' (legal case).
Der Anwalt arbeitet an einem sehr komplizierten Case.
The lawyer is working on a very complicated case.
case / fall
'der Fall' and 'der Case' can both mean a concrete case or problem that is analyzed or solved. 'der Fall' is the normal German word and fits in many situations, including with the police, in court, or in everyday life. 'der Case' is an English loanword and sounds natural mainly in business, consulting, university studies, or sometimes in a specialized legal context. Learners may confuse the words because 'Case' is often used like 'Fall'. In normal German, 'Fall' is usually the safer choice; 'Case' only fits in certain professional or specialized settings.
Im Meeting hat das Team einen schwierigen Case aus der Beratung besprochen.
In the meeting, the team discussed a difficult case from consulting.
Der Fall ist kompliziert, weil mehrere Personen beteiligt sind.
The case is complicated because several people are involved.