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dashboard
The console in the front area of a vehicle, directly in front of the driver, where the display instruments (such as the speedometer, tachometer) and controls are located.
Auf dem Armaturenbrett leuchtete plötzlich eine rote Warnlampe auf.
A red warning light suddenly lit up on the dashboard.
The word is made up of 'die Armatur' (technical device, instrument) and 'das Brett' (board). So it literally describes a board on which the instruments and controls are mounted.
Der Mechaniker reinigte das staubige Armaturenbrett.
The mechanic cleaned the dusty dashboard.
Common verbs used in connection with the dashboard are 'aufleuchten' (to light up) or 'anzeigen' (to display). This often involves warning lights, indicators, or messages.
Plötzlich leuchtete die Öllampe auf dem Armaturenbrett auf.
Suddenly, the oil light lit up on the dashboard.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of vehicles. It refers to the corresponding console in cars, trucks, airplanes, or even ships.
Im Cockpit des Flugzeugs ist das Armaturenbrett viel komplexer als im Auto.
In the cockpit of an airplane, the dashboard is much more complex than in a car.
console
'die Konsole' and 'das Armaturenbrett' can both refer to an area with displays and controls. However, 'Armaturenbrett' is used specifically in a vehicle, directly in front of the driver, for example for the speedometer, displays, and switches. 'Konsole' is more general and can also be used for technical systems, in a studio, or in other devices. Learners may confuse the words because the dashboard is a kind of console in a car. In a car, 'Armaturenbrett' sounds more precise; outside a car, it is usually 'Konsole'.
Vor dem Termin wischt der Fahrer das Armaturenbrett im Auto sauber.
Before the appointment, the driver wipes the dashboard in the car clean.
In der Leitstelle leuchten mehrere Warnlampen auf der Konsole.
Several warning lights light up on the console in the control center.