corporation / group
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corporate group
A large business enterprise consisting of a parent company and several subsidiaries that are legally independent but economically dependent on one another.
Volkswagen ist einer der größten Automobilkonzerne der Welt.
Volkswagen is one of the largest automotive groups in the world.
'Der Konzern' (corporate group) is not the same as the English word 'concern', which can mean a worry or any kind of company. A 'Konzern' is always a very large company consisting of a parent company and several subsidiaries.
Siemens ist ein deutscher Technologiekonzern.
Siemens is a German technology group.
'Konzern' is often used as the second part of compound words to specify the industry. This creates clear terms like 'Automobilkonzern' (automotive group), 'Pharmakonzern' (pharmaceutical group), or 'Medienkonzern' (media group).
Er arbeitet für einen großen internationalen Pharmakonzern.
He works for a large international pharmaceutical group.
Common adjectives that describe a 'Konzern' (corporate group) are 'groß' (large), 'international' (international), 'weltweit' (global), or 'mächtig' (powerful). Typical verbs are 'einen Konzern leiten/führen' (to run/lead a corporate group) or 'zu einem Konzern gehören' (to belong to a corporate group).
Diese kleine Firma gehört jetzt zu einem internationalen Konzern.
This small company now belongs to an international group.
company / undertaking
Unternehmen is the general term for an economic organization. Konzern is more specific: it consists of a parent company and several legally independent but economically dependent subsidiaries. Therefore, not every Unternehmen is a Konzern.
Der Konzern stellt mit seiner Muttergesellschaft und mehreren Tochtergesellschaften Fahrräder her.
The corporate group manufactures bicycles through its parent company and several subsidiaries.
Das Unternehmen stellt mit seinen fünfzig Mitarbeitern Fahrräder her.
The company manufactures bicycles with its fifty employees.
