business partner
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business partner
A person or company with whom or which one maintains a business relationship.
Er hat sich mit seinen Geschäftspartnern getroffen, um die Details des neuen Projekts zu besprechen.
He met with his business partners to discuss the details of the new project.
The word is transparently composed of 'das Geschäft' (business) and 'der Partner' (partner). The 's' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two words.
Ein guter Geschäftspartner ist zuverlässig und ehrlich.
A good business partner is reliable and honest.
Common verbs used with 'Geschäftspartner' (business partner) are 'sich treffen mit' (to meet with), 'suchen' (to look for), 'finden' (to find), and 'haben' (to have). The duration of the relationship is also often emphasized, e.g. 'ein langjähriger Geschäftspartner' (a long-standing business partner).
Morgen treffe ich mich mit einem wichtigen Geschäftspartner aus Frankreich.
Tomorrow I am meeting with an important business partner from France.
A 'Geschäftspartner' (business partner) can be either an individual person or an entire company. The context makes clear what is meant.
Unser neuer Geschäftspartner ist ein großes Technologieunternehmen aus den USA.
Our new business partner is a large technology company from the USA.
cooperation partner
Both words refer to a person or company with whom one works in a business context. „Geschäftspartner“ tends to emphasize the existing business relationship, whereas „Kooperationspartner“ focuses especially on working together on a specific project or undertaking. Choose the second word when the cooperation is the main focus.
Unser Geschäftspartner bestellt seit vielen Jahren regelmäßig Waren bei uns.
Our business partner has been regularly ordering goods from us for many years.
Unser Kooperationspartner entwickelt gemeinsam mit uns ein neues Bildungsprojekt.
Our cooperation partner is working with us to develop a new education project.
