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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.
office
'die Geschäftsstelle' and 'die Zentralstelle' both have to do with administration and organization. A 'Geschäftsstelle' is usually a specific office or branch office that members, customers, or interested people can contact. A 'Zentralstelle' is more like a central office that collects information, coordinates processes, or is responsible for several other offices. The words can be confused because both sound official and occur in organizations. 'Geschäftsstelle' sounds closer to direct contact with people. 'Zentralstelle' puts more emphasis on central coordination in the background.
Die Zentralstelle sammelt die Daten aus allen Städten und wertet sie aus.
The central office collects the data from all the cities and evaluates it.
Herr Lange rief die Geschäftsstelle an, weil er eine Frage zu seinem Antrag hatte.
Mr. Lange called the office because he had a question about his application.