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service company
A company whose business model is based on providing services for customers rather than producing physical goods. Examples include consulting firms, cleaning services, or software agencies.
Die Anwaltskanzlei ist ein klassisches Dienstleistungsunternehmen.
The law firm is a classic service company.
This long word can be broken down easily: it consists of 'Dienstleistung' (service) and 'Unternehmen' (company). The 's' between them is a linking s that connects the two parts. So it is literally a company that offers services.
Meine Firma ist ein Dienstleistungsunternehmen im IT-Bereich.
My company is a service company in the IT sector.
The term 'Dienstleistungsunternehmen' (service company) belongs to formal language and is used mainly in economic, legal, and administrative contexts. In everyday speech, you would often simply name the specific type, e.g. 'Reinigungsfirma' (cleaning company).
Das Finanzamt prüft die Bilanzen mehrerer großer Dienstleistungsunternehmen.
The tax office is reviewing the balance sheets of several large service companies.
To make the term more concrete, you can think of typical industries. These include consulting firms, agencies, IT support, logistics companies, and financial service providers.
Immer mehr Menschen arbeiten in Dienstleistungsunternehmen statt in der Produktion.
More and more people work in service companies instead of in production.
manufacturer
'der Hersteller' and 'das Dienstleistungsunternehmen' stand in an important contrast. A manufacturer produces physical goods, for example machines, clothing, or food. A service company mainly sells a service, for example consulting, cleaning, or technical support, rather than a finished product you can touch. The words can be confused because both can be companies and both work for customers. The difference lies in the result: with a manufacturer, a product is created; with a service company, a task or service is carried out.
Das Dienstleistungsunternehmen reinigt jeden Abend die Büros.
The service company cleans the offices every evening.
Der Hersteller liefert neue Ersatzteile für die Fahrräder.
The manufacturer supplies new replacement parts for the bicycles.