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salesman
A male person whose job is to sell goods or services, for example in a store or for a company.
Der Verkäufer im Elektronikmarkt hat mich sehr gut beraten.
The salesman at the electronics store gave me very good advice.
seller
The person or party who sells something (e.g., a house, a car) to a buyer in a purchase contract.
Der Verkäufer des Hauses hat dem Preisnachlass zugestimmt.
The seller of the house agreed to the price reduction.
'Der Verkäufer' (the salesman/seller) is derived directly from the verb 'verkaufen' (to sell). The ending '-er' here refers to the male person who performs the action of the verb.
Er arbeitet als Verkäufer in einem Möbelgeschäft.
He works as a salesman in a furniture store.
You can recognize the meaning 'profession' from the context of a store, company, or department. Words like 'Laden' (shop), 'Markt' (market/store), 'beraten' (to advise), or 'Kunde' (customer) point to this meaning.
Der Verkäufer hat mir die verschiedenen Modelle gezeigt.
The salesman showed me the different models.
You can recognize the meaning 'party in a contract' from the context of legal or large private transactions. Words like 'Käufer' (buyer), 'Vertrag' (contract), 'Haus' (house), 'Auto' (car), or 'Notar' (notary) point to this meaning.
Der Verkäufer und der Käufer müssen beide den Vertrag unterschreiben.
The seller and the buyer both have to sign the contract.
provider
„Der Anbieter“ generally makes a product or service available and can also refer to a company’s offering. „Der Verkäufer“ places greater emphasis on the person or party involved in a specific sale. Use „Anbieter“ for the existing offering and „Verkäufer“ for the sales role in a purchase transaction.
Der Verkäufer erklärt dem Kunden im Geschäft die Bedingungen des Kaufvertrags.
The salesperson explains the terms of the sales contract to the customer in the store.
Der Anbieter nennt auf seiner Website alle Bedingungen für den Internetvertrag.
The provider lists all the terms and conditions for the internet contract on its website.
