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commission
A group of people officially assigned a specific task or investigation; a committee or panel.
Eine Expertenkommission soll die Ursachen des Unfalls untersuchen.
A commission of experts is to investigate the causes of the accident.
commission
A percentage-based payment that an agent or salesperson receives for concluding a business deal.
Der Immobilienmakler erhält eine Kommission von drei Prozent des Verkaufspreises.
The real estate agent receives a commission of three percent of the sale price.
to sell on consignment
To leave goods with a dealer to sell, with the dealer paying for the goods only after they have been sold.
Ich habe meine alten Designermöbel in Kommission gegeben, anstatt sie selbst zu verkaufen.
I put my old designer furniture up for sale on consignment instead of selling it myself.
The two main meanings can be distinguished well by context. If it is about politics, investigations, or expert groups, it refers to a group of people. If it is about sales, contracts, or money, it refers to percentage-based payment.
Eine Untersuchungskommission prüft den Vorfall.
An investigative commission is reviewing the incident.
In connection with an expert group, the verbs 'eine Kommission einsetzen' (to appoint/set up a commission) or 'eine Kommission bilden' (to form a commission) are often used. People are 'Mitglied in einer Kommission' (a member of a commission).
Die Regierung hat eine Kommission zur Digitalisierung eingesetzt.
The government has set up a commission on digitalization.
When it is about payment, 'Kommission' (commission) is often combined with verbs such as 'erhalten' (to receive), 'bekommen' (to get), 'zahlen' (to pay), or 'verlangen' (to charge/demand). The amount is usually given as a percentage.
Für die Vermittlung der Wohnung verlangt der Makler eine Kommission.
For arranging the apartment, the broker charges a commission.
The phrase 'etwas in Kommission geben' (to give something on consignment) means that you leave goods with a dealer to sell. The dealer pays the owner only once the goods have been sold.
Sie verkauft ihre selbstgemalten Bilder in einem kleinen Laden auf Kommission.
She sells her self-painted pictures on consignment in a small shop.
committee / scrap
Both Kommission and Ausschuss refer to a group with a specific official task. Ausschuss is especially suitable when the group is formed within a larger organization such as a parliament or association. Kommission emphasizes more the specifically assigned task or an investigation.
Die Kommission wurde eigens eingesetzt, um die Ursachen des Problems zu untersuchen.
The commission was set up specifically to investigate the causes of the problem.
Der Ausschuss des Vereins berät über die neuen Regeln.
The association's committee is discussing the new rules.
