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supplier
A person or company that supplies goods, raw materials, or services to other companies or end customers.
Unser Restaurant bezieht das Gemüse von einem regionalen Lieferanten.
Our restaurant gets its vegetables from a regional supplier.
'Der Lieferant' (supplier) is derived from the verb 'liefern' (to deliver/supply). The ending '-ant' often denotes a person or entity that performs an action.
Welche Firma liefert die Getränke für die Feier?
Which company is supplying the drinks for the celebration?
The word is typically used in a business or economic context. It refers to a supplier of goods or raw materials, often within the framework of a contractual relationship.
Der Automobilhersteller ist von seinen Lieferanten aus Asien abhängig.
The automobile manufacturer is dependent on its suppliers from Asia.
To specify which goods are being supplied, the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative is often used.
Wir suchen einen neuen Lieferanten für unsere Büroartikel.
We are looking for a new supplier for our office supplies.
Common adjectives are 'zuverlässig' (reliable), 'regional' (regional), or 'neu' (new). Typical verbs are 'einen Lieferanten finden' (to find a supplier), 'den Lieferanten wechseln' (to change suppliers), or 'einen Lieferanten beauftragen' (to hire/commission a supplier).
Nach langer Suche haben wir endlich einen zuverlässigen Lieferanten gefunden.
After a long search, we finally found a reliable supplier.
manufacturer
'der Hersteller' and 'der Lieferant' can both be companies that have to do with goods. The most important difference is: a manufacturer produces the goods itself. A supplier delivers or sells the goods to others, but does not have to have produced them itself. The words can be confused because one company can be both: it makes a product and also supplies it. If you are talking about production, 'Hersteller' fits better. If it is about ordering, delivery, or supply, 'Lieferant' is more precise.
Unser Lieferant bringt jeden Montag frisches Gemüse ins Restaurant.
Our supplier brings fresh vegetables to the restaurant every Monday.
Der Hersteller der Waschmaschine bietet zwei Jahre Garantie.
The manufacturer of the washing machine offers a two-year warranty.