consulting
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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 is the general German term for expert advice and can be directed at individuals or organizations. Consulting specifically refers to professional advice provided to a company or organization by external experts. In this business context, both are possible, but Consulting has a stronger focus on professional and economic matters.
Für die Neuordnung seiner Abläufe übernimmt ein externes Expertenteam das Consulting.
To reorganize its processes, the company has hired an external team of experts for consulting.
Für die Neuordnung seiner Abläufe nutzt das Unternehmen die Beratung einer Fachstelle.
To reorganize its processes, the company is consulting a specialist agency.
