Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Client'

English Word: Client

Key Russian Translations:

• Клиент [ˈklʲi.jent] - [Formal, Informal, Singular]
• Заказчик [zəˈkatʃ.ʲɪk] - [Formal, Often used in business contexts for someone ordering a service]

Frequency: High (especially "Клиент")

Difficulty: A2 (Beginner-Intermediate for "Клиент"); B1 (Intermediate for "Заказчик" due to specific context)

Pronunciation (Russian):

Клиент: [ˈklʲi.jent]

Note on Клиент: The stress is on the first syllable. The "е" is pronounced as "ye".

Заказчик: [zəˈkatʃ.ʲɪk]

Note on Заказчик: The stress is on the second syllable. The "ч" sounds like "ch" in "church".

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Meanings and Usage:

1. A person or organization using services or buying products

Translation(s) & Context:

• Клиент - Commonly used for customers in shops, banks, or service industries.
• Заказчик - Used specifically for someone who orders a service or project (e.g., in construction or freelance work).

Usage Examples:

• Клиент пришел в магазин за новой обувью.

  The client came to the store for new shoes.

• Этот клиент всегда платит вовремя.

  This client always pays on time.

• Заказчик утвердил проект дома.

  The client (orderer) approved the house project.

• Наш заказчик требует изменений в дизайне.

  Our client demands changes in the design.

• Клиенты жалуются на плохое обслуживание.

  Clients are complaining about poor service.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

Клиент (Noun, Masculine, Animate):

Заказчик (Noun, Masculine, Animate): Follows similar declension patterns as "Клиент".

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for Клиент:

• Покупатель (more specific to a buyer in a retail context)
• Посетитель (visitor, often used for clients in cafes or public places)

Synonyms for Заказчик:

• Работодатель (employer, in specific contexts)

Antonyms:

• Продавец (seller, opposite of client as buyer)
• Исполнитель (performer, opposite of Заказчик as the one ordering a service)

Related Phrases:

• Постоянный клиент - Regular client (a client who returns frequently).
• Важный клиент - Important client (a high-value or key customer).
• Заказчик проекта - Project client (the person or entity commissioning a project).

Usage Notes:

• "Клиент" is the most general and widely used term for "client" in Russian, applicable in most everyday and business contexts.
• "Заказчик" is more specific and often implies a contractual or formal relationship where a service or product is being ordered.
• Be mindful of the context when choosing between these terms; using "Заказчик" in a retail setting might sound overly formal or incorrect.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using "Заказчик" when referring to a casual customer in a shop.
  Incorrect: Заказчик купил хлеб в пекарне.
  Correct: Клиент купил хлеб в пекарне.
  Explanation: "Заказчик" implies a formal order or commission, not a simple purchase.
• Error: Incorrect case usage, e.g., using nominative instead of accusative.
  Incorrect: Я вижу Клиент.
  Correct: Я вижу Клиента.
  Explanation: Animate masculine nouns like "Клиент" take the genitive form in the accusative case.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian business culture, addressing a client as "Клиент" in documentation is common, but in direct communication, using polite forms like "Уважаемый" (Respected) followed by their name is preferred. The term "Заказчик" often appears in formal contracts or legal contexts, reflecting a more transactional relationship.

Related Concepts:

• Услуга (Service)
• Договор (Contract)
• Покупка (Purchase)