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consultant
An external specialist who professionally advises a company or organization in a particular area. The term is often used synonymously with 'Berater' (advisor/consultant).
Wir haben einen IT-Consultant engagiert, um unsere Computersysteme zu optimieren.
We hired an IT consultant to optimize our computer systems.
The word 'Consultant' (consultant) is often combined with the specialist field to show the specialization. Typical examples are 'IT-Consultant' (IT consultant), 'Management-Consultant' (management consultant), or 'Unternehmens-Consultant' (business consultant).
Als Unternehmens-Consultant berät sie Firmen bei der strategischen Ausrichtung.
As a business consultant, she advises companies on their strategic direction.
'Consultant' is a loanword from English. It is used mainly in the business world, in the IT industry, and in management, and it sounds modern and international.
Viele internationale Konzerne beschäftigen externe Consultants.
Many international corporations employ external consultants.
When using the services of a consultant, the verbs 'engagieren' (to hire), 'beauftragen' (to commission/hire), or 'hinzuziehen' (to bring in/consult) are often used.
Für das neue Projekt haben wir einen spezialisierten Consultant beauftragt.
We hired a specialized consultant for the new project.
expert
'der Experte' and 'der Consultant' can both refer to a person with special expertise. 'Experte' mainly says that someone knows a topic very well. 'Consultant' additionally says that this person gives professional advice, usually to a company or organization and often as an external specialist. Learners may confuse the words because consultants are often also experts. But not every expert works as a consultant. If advising as a service is important, 'Consultant' fits better; if only the knowledge is important, 'Experte' fits better.
Am Montag hat die Firma einen Consultant für die neue Software bezahlt.
On Monday, the company paid a consultant for the new software.
Nach dem Vortrag spricht Maria mit einem Experten für Klimaschutz.
After the talk, Maria speaks with an expert on climate protection.