der Garant
guarantee
A person, thing, or circumstance that ensures or guarantees something.
EXAMPLE
Die Erfahrung des Trainers ist ein Garant für den Erfolg der Mannschaft.
The coach’s experience is a guarantee of the team’s success.
der Garant
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Meanings
der Garant
guarantor
In the legal sense, a person who has a legal obligation to prevent a certain harmful outcome from occurring, known as a duty to act as a guarantor.
EXAMPLE
Als Bademeister ist er Garant für die Sicherheit der Schwimmer.
As a lifeguard, he is the guarantor of the swimmers’ safety.
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Word family
'Der Garant' (guarantor/guarantee) belongs to the word family of 'garantieren' (to guarantee) and 'die Garantie' (guarantee). All these words share the basic meaning of securing or ensuring something.
EXAMPLE
Der Hersteller garantiert eine hohe Qualität, und sein guter Ruf ist der Garant dafür.
The manufacturer guarantees high quality, and its good reputation is the guarantee of that.
Fixed preposition
The noun 'Garant' is almost always used with the preposition 'für' and the accusative. The structure is: 'etwas oder jemand ist ein Garant für etwas' (something or someone is a guarantee/guarantor of something).
EXAMPLE
Eine gute Ausbildung ist oft ein Garant für eine sichere Zukunft.
A good education is often a guarantee of a secure future.
Typical collocations
In its general meaning, 'Garant' (guarantee) is often connected with positive, abstract concepts. Typical phrases are 'ein Garant für Qualität' (a guarantee of quality), 'ein Garant für Stabilität' (a guarantee of stability), or 'ein Garant für Sicherheit' (a guarantee of safety/security).
EXAMPLE
Die langjährige Erfahrung des Unternehmens ist ein Garant für höchste Qualität.
The company’s many years of experience are a guarantee of the highest quality.
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This meaning of 'Garant' as a person with a legal duty of protection is a technical term from legal language. In everyday life, this specific meaning is hardly used.
EXAMPLE
Im Prozess wurde die Garantenstellung der Eltern für ihr Kind diskutiert.
In the trial, the parents’ duty to act as guarantors for their child was discussed.
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Garant vs Informant
informant
A Garant ensures or guarantees that something is secured or achieved. An Informant, by contrast, secretly passes information on to an organization. In an investigation, Informant therefore refers to the secret source, while Garant is appropriate only for someone or something that ensures an outcome.
Garant
Der unabhängige Prüfer gilt als Garant für eine sorgfältige Untersuchung.
The independent examiner is considered a guarantee of a thorough investigation.
Informant
Der Informant gab der Polizei heimlich Hinweise für die Untersuchung.
The informant secretly gave the police information for the investigation.
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