competitor / applicant
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competitor
A person, company, or organization that is in competition with others, especially in a business context. A synonym is 'Konkurrent' (competitor).
Auf dem Smartphone-Markt gibt es viele starke Mitbewerber.
There are many strong competitors in the smartphone market.
applicant
A person who applies together with others for the same job, position, or prize.
Für die ausgeschriebene Stelle gab es mehr als fünfzig Mitbewerber.
There were more than fifty applicants for the advertised position.
The word consists of the prefix 'Mit-' and the noun 'Bewerber' (applicant). Here, 'Mit-' expresses doing something together. A 'Mitbewerber' is therefore someone who applies 'with' others for something or is in competition.
Er war nur einer von vielen Mitbewerbern um den ersten Preis.
He was only one of many applicants for first prize.
'Mitbewerber' is a masculine noun of the N-declension. This means that in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular it takes the ending '-n'. For example: 'Ich sehe den Mitbewerber-n' (I see the competitor).
Das Unternehmen muss sich gegen einen starken Mitbewerber durchsetzen.
The company has to prevail against a strong competitor.
In this meaning, it is about competition between companies. Signal words here are often 'Markt' (market), 'Konkurrent' (competitor), 'Unternehmen' (company), or 'Produkt' (product).
Unsere Firma hat einen neuen Mitbewerber auf dem asiatischen Markt.
Our company has a new competitor in the Asian market.
This meaning refers to people who are applying for a position. Typical words in the context are 'Stelle' (position), 'Job' (job), 'Preis' (prize), or 'Stipendium' (scholarship).
Es gab über hundert Mitbewerber für die ausgeschriebene Stelle als Projektmanager.
There were over a hundred applicants for the advertised position as project manager.
competition / competitors
Konkurrenz refers here to all the companies competing with a firm. A Mitbewerber, by contrast, is a single person, company, or organization from this group. Konkurrenz fits the group as a whole, while Mitbewerber refers to one specific competitor.
Unsere Firma beobachtet einen neuen Mitbewerber auf dem regionalen Markt genau.
Our company is keeping a close eye on a new competitor in the regional market.
Unsere Firma beobachtet die Konkurrenz auf dem regionalen Markt genau.
Our company keeps a close eye on the competition in the regional market.
