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service provider
A person or company that provides a service for others, meaning a service that does not consist of manufacturing a physical product.
Die Telekom ist ein großer Dienstleister im Bereich Kommunikation.
Telekom is a large service provider in the field of communication.
The word is clearly structured: it combines 'Dienst' (service) and 'Leistung' (performance/service) to form 'Dienstleistung' (a non-material service). The ending '-er' refers to the person or company that provides this service.
Unser Unternehmen ist ein Dienstleister für Softwarelösungen.
Our company is a service provider for software solutions.
'Dienstleister' (service provider) is often combined with a specialist field to specify the type of service. Typical examples are 'IT-Dienstleister' (IT service provider), 'Finanzdienstleister' (financial services provider), or 'Logistikdienstleister' (logistics service provider).
Wir haben einen externen IT-Dienstleister für die Wartung unserer Server engagiert.
We hired an external IT service provider to maintain our servers.
This word is firmly part of the vocabulary of business and administrative language. It is used to describe the modern world of work, in which services play a major role.
Die Beauftragung von externen Dienstleistern ist in vielen Branchen üblich.
Hiring external service providers is common in many industries.
manufacturer
'der Hersteller' and 'der Dienstleister' can both be companies or people that offer something to customers. But they differ in what is being offered. A Hersteller makes a physical product, for example furniture, devices, or clothing. A Dienstleister provides a service, for example cleaning, consulting, or repair, without manufacturing a product itself. The words can be confused because both occur in business contexts. A useful guide is: goods or product = Hersteller; work or service for others = Dienstleister.
Für die Wartung der Computer hat die Firma einen Dienstleister beauftragt.
The company hired a service provider to maintain the computers.
Auf der Verpackung steht der Name des Herstellers.
The manufacturer's name is on the packaging.