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central office
A central institution, authority, or department responsible for coordinating, administering, or collecting information for a larger organization or network.
Alle Anträge werden gesammelt und zur Bearbeitung an die Zentralstelle in der Hauptstadt geschickt.
All applications are collected and sent to the central office in the capital for processing.
The word is made up of 'zentral' (central) and 'Stelle' (office, place). So it literally describes a central office or central place for certain tasks.
Die Firma hat eine Zentralstelle für alle Personalfragen eingerichtet.
The company has set up a central office for all personnel matters.
A 'Zentralstelle' (central office) is often 'zuständig für' (responsible for) a task. Information is sent, forwarded, or reported 'an die Zentralstelle' (to the central office).
Die Daten werden zur Auswertung an die Zentralstelle weitergeleitet.
The data is forwarded to the central office for evaluation.
This word belongs to formal language and is mainly used in administrative, official, or business contexts.
Solche Entscheidungen trifft nur die Zentralstelle der Organisation.
Only the organization's central office makes decisions like that.
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Both words can refer to an organizational unit within a larger organization. Geschäftsstelle emphasizes ongoing administration and contact with members or customers. Zentralstelle, by contrast, highlights central responsibility for coordination, administration, or information across the entire network.
Die Zentralstelle des Verbands sammelt die Informationen aller regionalen Gruppen und koordiniert ihre gemeinsamen Aktivitäten.
The association's central office collects information from all the regional groups and coordinates their joint activities.
Die Geschäftsstelle des Verbands bearbeitet die Anfragen der Mitglieder und führt die laufenden Verwaltungsaufgaben aus.
The association's office processes members' inquiries and handles ongoing administrative tasks.
