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consulting
The professional advising of companies or organizations on economic, technical, or organizational matters by external experts.
Nach ihrem Masterabschluss stieg sie direkt ins Consulting bei einer großen Firma ein.
After her master's degree, she went straight into consulting at a large company.
'Consulting' is a loanword from English and belongs to the specialized language of business. It is mainly used in a professional context to refer to the management consulting industry.
Die Gehälter im Consulting sind oft sehr hoch.
Salaries in consulting are often very high.
The job title is also derived from this word. A person who works in consulting is 'der Consultant' (male consultant) or 'die Consultantin' (female consultant).
Sie arbeitet als Consultant für eine internationale Firma.
She works as a consultant for an international company.
The word is often treated like an industry or field of work. Therefore it is often used with the preposition 'in': you work 'im Consulting' (in consulting) or enter 'ins Consulting' (into consulting).
Viele Absolventen wollen direkt nach der Universität ins Consulting.
Many graduates want to go straight into consulting after university.
consultation / deliberation
'Beratung' and 'Consulting' can both mean that experts help with questions or problems. 'Beratung' is the more general German word and fits many areas, including individual people, for example at a bank, a government office, or a doctor's office. 'Consulting' is used mainly in a business context, when external specialists advise companies or organizations. The words can be confused because 'Consulting' in German is often understood simply as professional consulting. 'Beratung' is more natural when it is not specifically about companies, projects, or external experts.
Das Unternehmen bezahlt viel Geld für Consulting, weil es seine Abläufe verbessern will.
The company pays a lot of money for consulting because it wants to improve its processes.
Die Beratung bei der Behörde war freundlich und sehr hilfreich.
The advice at the government office was friendly and very helpful.