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Auftraggeber

client

noun OWF-trahk-gay-ber Rare
People & Society Work

Also means

principal; contracting party

Usage Note

Auftraggeber is the person or organisation that commissions work or places an order, as opposed to the Auftragnehmer (contractor) who carries it out. The distinction is central in contract law (Werkvertrag, Dienstvertrag).

Examples

"Der Auftraggeber hatte genaue Vorstellungen von der Gestaltung der Website."

Natural Translation

The client had precise ideas about the design of the website.

Literal Translation

The client had precise ideas of the design of the website.

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