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Describes an orientation or focus on a particular thing, goal, or group. The word is almost always used as the second part of a compound adjective (e.g., kundenorientiert, praxisorientiert).
Unser Unternehmen verfolgt eine stark kundenorientierte Strategie.
Our company pursues a strongly customer-oriented strategy.
to be informed
To be well informed and up to date about a situation, topic, or the latest developments.
Sind Sie über die Änderungen im Zeitplan orientiert?
Are you informed about the changes to the schedule?
to be oriented
To know where one is spatially or in a particular situation. The opposite of 'desorientiert' (disoriented).
Nach dem Aufwachen aus der Narkose war der Patient noch nicht wieder vollständig orientiert.
After waking up from the anesthesia, the patient was not yet fully oriented again.
'Orientiert' (oriented) is the past participle of the verb 'sich orientieren' (to orient oneself). All meanings derive from the idea of finding or having a direction or focus.
Er hat sich schnell in der neuen Stadt orientiert.
He quickly found his way around the new city.
As the second part of an adjective, '-orientiert' (-oriented) is very productive. It is usually formed with a noun to describe a focus: 'zielorientiert' (goal-oriented), 'praxisorientiert' (practice-oriented), 'gewinnorientiert' (profit-oriented).
Für diese Stelle suchen wir einen teamorientierten Mitarbeiter.
For this position, we are looking for a team-oriented employee.
In the meaning 'to be informed', the fixed structure 'über etwas (Akkusativ) orientiert sein' (to be informed about something) is used. The preposition 'über' is crucial here.
Der Chef möchte, dass alle Mitarbeiter über die neuen Sicherheitsregeln orientiert sind.
The boss wants all employees to be informed about the new safety rules.
In the meaning 'to find one's bearings', 'orientiert' (oriented) is often made more precise by adverbs such as 'räumlich' (spatially), 'zeitlich' (in terms of time), or 'zur Person' (oriented to person). These expressions are very common in the medical field.
Nach dem langen Flug war ich zeitlich völlig desorientiert.
After the long flight, I was completely disoriented in terms of time.
You can distinguish the meanings 'to be informed' and 'to find one's bearings' well: When it is about knowledge, 'über etwas orientiert sein' (to be informed about something) often appears. When it is about a mental or spatial state, 'orientiert sein' (to be oriented) often appears alone or with an adverb such as 'räumlich' (spatially).
Bist du über den neuen Plan orientiert?
Are you informed about the new plan?
enlightened / solved / cleared
Aufgeklärt and orientiert can both express that someone knows about a topic. Aufgeklärt emphasizes broad, rational, and open-minded knowledge, while orientiert sein emphasizes having an up-to-date overview of a situation or development. Use aufgeklärt for a general attitude and body of knowledge, and orientiert for someone’s current level of information.
Nach der Besprechung war die Bürgerin über die neuesten Entwicklungen gut orientiert.
After the meeting, the citizen was well informed about the latest developments.
Die aufgeklärte Bürgerin prüfte die Informationen kritisch und ohne Vorurteile.
The enlightened citizen examined the information critically and without prejudice.
