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business consultant
A person who professionally advises companies in order to improve their organization, strategy, or efficiency. These experts analyze problems and develop solutions for management.
Das Unternehmen hat einen externen Unternehmensberater engagiert, um die Kosten zu senken.
The company hired an external business consultant to reduce costs.
This long word can be easily broken down: it consists of 'Unternehmen' (company) and 'Berater' (consultant/advisor). The '-s-' in between is a linking element that connects the two words. So it is literally a consultant for companies.
Als Unternehmensberater reist er durch ganz Deutschland.
As a business consultant, he travels all over Germany.
The word belongs to the word family of the verbs 'unternehmen' (to undertake, to run a company) and 'beraten' (to advise). If you know these verbs, you immediately understand the role of an 'Unternehmensberater' (business consultant).
Sie lässt sich von einem Experten beraten, bevor sie ihr Unternehmen gründet.
She gets advice from an expert before starting her company.
In a professional context, a business consultant is typically 'engagiert' (hired), 'beauftragt' (commissioned), or 'eingeschaltet' (brought in). You yourself can 'als Unternehmensberater arbeiten' (work as a business consultant).
Für die Umstrukturierung wurde ein externer Unternehmensberater beauftragt.
An external business consultant was commissioned for the restructuring.
consultant / advisor
'Berater' and 'Unternehmensberater' both refer to people who give advice professionally. 'Berater' is the more general term and can refer to many fields, for example finance, law, or education. An 'Unternehmensberater' is a specific type of Berater: they work for companies and help with organization, strategy, or management problems. The words can be confused because every Unternehmensberater is a Berater. But not every Berater is an Unternehmensberater. When it is clearly about a company, 'Unternehmensberater' is more precise.
Die Firma holt einen Unternehmensberater, weil sie ihre Abläufe verbessern will.
The company brings in a business consultant because it wants to improve its processes.
Der Berater erklärt dem Kunden, welcher Kredit zu seiner Situation passt.
The advisor explains to the customer which loan fits his situation.