apparatus / equipment
die Apparatur, die Apparaturen
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apparatus
A technical device consisting of several interconnected parts or devices that work together to perform a specific task.
Mit dieser Apparatur lässt sich der Druck in der Versuchskammer genau regeln.
This apparatus allows the pressure in the test chamber to be controlled precisely.
equipment
All the technical devices with which a business, laboratory, or other facility is equipped.
Die gesamte technische Apparatur des Labors wurde im vergangenen Jahr erneuert.
All the laboratory's technical equipment was replaced last year.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Apparaturen |
| genitive | der Apparatur |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Apparatur | die Apparaturen |
| accusative | die Apparatur | die Apparaturen |
| dative | der Apparatur | den Apparaturen |
| genitive | der Apparatur | der Apparaturen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Apparatur' (apparatus / equipment) is particularly common in technical, scientific, and medical contexts. The word is suitable, for example, for descriptions of experiments and reports on a facility's technical equipment.
Im Versuchsbericht wird die verwendete Apparatur genau beschrieben.
The apparatus used is described in detail in the experiment report.
Typical collocations include 'eine Apparatur aufbauen' (to set up an apparatus), 'eine Apparatur bedienen' (to operate an apparatus), and 'eine Apparatur an etwas anschließen' (to connect an apparatus to something). With 'anschließen an' (to connect to), the object indicating what something is connected to is in the accusative case.
Die Technikerin schließt die Apparatur an einen Computer an.
The technician connects the apparatus to a computer.
Phrases such as 'die gesamte technische Apparatur' (all the technical equipment) often focus on the equipment as a whole. Particularly in statements about a business or facility, this is a clue to this meaning.
Für den Umzug der Klinik muss die gesamte technische Apparatur sicher verpackt werden.
All the clinic's technical equipment must be packed securely for the move.
