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key performer
A person in a team, organization, or society who contributes significantly to success through above-average performance and commitment.
Der Stürmer ist der wichtigste Leistungsträger der Mannschaft.
The striker is the team's most important key performer.
The word consists of 'Leistung' (performance/achievement) and 'Träger' (carrier/bearer). A 'Leistungsträger' is therefore literally a person who 'carries' or provides an important contribution for a group.
In unserem Team gibt es mehrere wichtige Leistungsträger.
There are several important key performers on our team.
The context tells you who is meant. In sports or companies, it refers to the most successful players or employees. In politics, it usually means people with high incomes and a high tax burden.
Der Verein will seine Leistungsträger mit neuen Verträgen halten.
The club wants to keep its key performers with new contracts.
The word 'Leistungsträger' is used mainly in written language, in the media, and in formal discussions. It is rather rare in everyday colloquial speech.
Der Wirtschaftsminister betonte die Bedeutung der Leistungsträger für den Standort.
The economics minister emphasized the importance of high contributors for the business location.
In sports or business contexts, 'Leistungsträger' is often used with prepositions such as 'in' (in) or 'bei' (at/with) to describe belonging: Leistungsträger im Team (key performer on the team), in der Mannschaft (in/on the squad), im Unternehmen (in the company).
Er ist seit Jahren einer der wichtigsten Leistungsträger in der Firma.
He has been one of the most important key performers in the company for years.
taxpayer
'der Steuerzahler' and 'der Leistungsträger' can both appear in political discussions about work, income, and contributions to society. 'Steuerzahler' is more neutral and more precise: it refers to people or companies that have to pay taxes. 'Leistungsträger' is more evaluative. It refers to people who are said to make a particularly large contribution to the community through their work, income, and tax payments. Learners may confuse the words because paying taxes can play a role in both. But not every taxpayer is automatically described as a 'Leistungsträger' (high contributor).
Im Gespräch nannte der Politiker Ärzte und Unternehmer wichtige Leistungsträger der Gesellschaft.
In the conversation, the politician called doctors and entrepreneurs important high contributors to society.
Die neue Straße wird am Ende von den Steuerzahlern bezahlt.
In the end, the new road will be paid for by taxpayers.