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The way customers are treated and served by a company; the totality of the services offered.
In diesem Hotel wird großer Wert auf persönlichen Service gelegt.
In this hotel, great importance is placed on personal service.
The German word 'Service' is narrower than the English 'service'. It usually refers to customer service or technical support, but not to a church service ('Gottesdienst') or military service ('Wehrdienst').
Der Service in diesem Restaurant ist wirklich ausgezeichnet.
The service in this restaurant is really excellent.
Normally, the article is 'der Service'. One important exception is the meaning 'Geschirrset' (dinnerware set): here, 'das Service' can also be used.
Der technische Service kommt erst morgen.
The technical support won't come until tomorrow.
In the context of customer service, 'Service' is often combined with adjectives such as 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (bad), 'exzellent' (excellent), or 'persönlich' (personal). A typical expression is 'Wert auf Service legen' (to place importance on service).
Wir waren mit dem Service im Hotel sehr unzufrieden.
We were very dissatisfied with the service at the hotel.
In the meaning 'Geschirrset' (dinnerware set), 'Service' is often used in compounds that describe the purpose more precisely, e.g. 'Kaffeeservice' (coffee set), 'Teeservice' (tea set), or 'Speiseservice' (dinner service).
Zum Geburtstag wünscht sie sich ein neues Teeservice.
For her birthday, she wants a new tea set.
The meaning 'Aufschlag' (serve) is limited to sports contexts, especially sports such as tennis, volleyball, or table tennis. A typical verb is 'schlagen' (to hit).
Sie hat einen sehr schnellen Service geschlagen.
She hit a very fast serve.
information / boasting
'die Angabe' and 'der Service' can both occur in situations involving customers, forms, or help, but they do not mean the same thing. 'Angabe' means a piece of information or a detail that you state or enter, for example a name, address, or date. 'Service' means the help, support, or service that a company or department offers. They can be confused when customer service asks for personal details. The Angaben are then the information; the Service is the help or the place that provides help.
Der Service hilft mir, weil mein Laptop nicht mehr startet.
The service department is helping me because my laptop no longer starts.
Bitte prüfen Sie Ihre Angaben, bevor Sie das Formular abschicken.
Please check your information before submitting the form.