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vocational training
The process of learning a profession. This often includes practical work in a company and attendance at a vocational school (dual vocational training).
Sie macht eine Ausbildung zur Krankenpflegerin.
She is doing vocational training to become a nurse.
The word is made up of 'aus' and 'Bildung' (education/formation). The prefix 'aus-' here emphasizes the process that leads to a finished result—in this case, to a learned profession.
Die Ausbildung neuer Mitarbeiter dauert drei Monate.
The training of new employees takes three months.
In connection with learning a profession, the most common phrases are: 'eine Ausbildung machen' (to do vocational training), 'eine Ausbildung anfangen' (to start vocational training), or 'eine Ausbildung abschließen' (to complete vocational training).
Nach der Schule möchte er eine Ausbildung als Mechatroniker machen.
After school, he would like to do vocational training as a mechatronics technician.
To name the specific profession, you use the prepositions 'als' for masculine or neutral job titles or 'zur' for feminine ones.
Er macht eine Ausbildung als Fachinformatiker.
He is doing vocational training as an IT specialist.
In Germany, 'duale Ausbildung' (dual vocational training) is very widespread. This means that you learn the profession practically in a company while also attending a vocational school for the theory.
Die duale Ausbildung verbindet Theorie und Praxis und ist international sehr anerkannt.
Dual vocational training combines theory and practice and is highly respected internationally.
The meaning 'Entstehung' (emergence) or 'Formung' (formation) is almost always used for impersonal, often scientific processes. You can recognize it by the fact that it is not about people and learning.
Die Meteorologen beobachten die Ausbildung eines Sturms über dem Atlantik.
The meteorologists are observing the formation of a storm over the Atlantic.
development
'die Entwicklung' and 'die Ausbildung' can both describe a process in which something emerges or improves. However, 'Entwicklung' is much more general: it is about change, growth, or progress over a certain period of time. 'Ausbildung' usually means that someone is learning a profession. In some contexts, 'Ausbildung' can also mean the formation of a shape or quality. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with a process. When it is about learning a profession, 'Ausbildung' is natural. When it is generally about change or progress, 'Entwicklung' fits better.
Nach der Schule beginnt Mehmet eine Ausbildung als Koch.
After school, Mehmet begins vocational training as a cook.
In der E-Mail beschreibt Frau Demir die Entwicklung des Projekts seit Montag.
In the email, Ms. Demir describes the development of the project since Monday.