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A location or branch office of a larger company, for example a bank, supermarket, or post office.
Die nächste Filiale unserer Bank befindet sich direkt am Marktplatz.
The nearest branch of our bank is located right on the market square.
The word 'Filiale' (branch) is used for branches of large companies with many locations. Typical examples are banks, supermarkets, post offices, or chain stores.
Ich muss zur Bankfiliale gehen, um Geld abzuheben.
I have to go to the bank branch to withdraw money.
'Filiale' (branch) is often used as the second part in compound nouns to specify the type of branch, e.g. 'Bankfiliale' (bank branch), 'Postfiliale' (post office branch), or 'Supermarktfiliale' (supermarket branch).
Die Supermarktfiliale in unserer Straße schließt um 20 Uhr.
The supermarket branch on our street closes at 8 p.m.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Filiale' (branch) are 'eine Filiale eröffnen' (to open a branch), 'eine Filiale schließen' (to close a branch), or 'eine Filiale leiten' (to manage a branch).
Das Unternehmen plant, nächstes Jahr zehn neue Filialen zu eröffnen.
The company plans to open ten new branches next year.
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'die Tochter' and 'die Filiale' can both belong to a larger company. Here, 'Tochter' is short for 'Tochtergesellschaft' and means a subsidiary: a separate company that is controlled by a parent company. A 'Filiale', by contrast, is an individual location of a company, for example a shop, bank branch, or post office branch. The words can be confused because both have to do with a larger company. In practice: a 'Tochter' is more like a separate company, while a 'Filiale' is more like a place where customers go.
Wegen des Umbaus ist die Filiale in der Innenstadt diese Woche geschlossen.
Because of the renovation, the branch downtown is closed this week.
Die deutsche Tochter des Konzerns entwickelt neue Software.
The corporation's German subsidiary develops new software.