advanced / avant-garde
Loading your saved state.
advanced / avant-garde
Describes something that is very modern, progressive, or ahead of its time. It is often used for art, technology, or ways of thinking.
Der Film besticht durch seine avancierte Kameraführung.
The film impresses with its advanced camerawork.
The word comes from the French verb 'avancer', which means 'to advance' or 'to progress'. Therefore, 'avanciert' (advanced/avant-garde) describes something that is very progressive or ahead of its time.
Der Architekt ist für seine avancierten Entwürfe bekannt.
The architect is known for his avant-garde designs.
'Avanciert' (advanced/avant-garde) is a word used in elevated language. It is used especially in intellectual, artistic, and academic circles to express a high degree of modernity or complexity.
Die Diskussion im Seminar war intellektuell sehr avanciert.
The discussion in the seminar was intellectually very advanced.
The adjective often describes abstract or creative things. Typical combinations are 'eine avancierte Technik' (an advanced technique), 'avancierte Kunst' (avant-garde art), 'ein avanciertes Konzept' (an advanced concept), or 'avanciertes Denken' (advanced thinking).
Das Museum zeigt eine Ausstellung über avancierte Kunst des 21. Jahrhunderts.
The museum is showing an exhibition on avant-garde art of the 21st century.
modern
Modern means that something meets current standards. Avanciert, by contrast, describes something particularly advanced that goes beyond the usual standards of today or may be ahead of its time. Not everything modern is therefore automatically avanciert.
Das Labor testet eine avancierte Technik, die ihrer Zeit voraus ist.
The laboratory is testing an advanced technology that is ahead of its time.
Das Labor arbeitet mit modernen Geräten nach heutigem Standard.
The laboratory uses modern equipment that meets today's standards.
