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building element
An industrially prefabricated part used in construction to erect buildings or other structures, such as a concrete slab, a window, or a door.
Die Fassade wird aus standardisierten Bauelementen zusammengesetzt, um Zeit zu sparen.
The facade is assembled from standardized building elements to save time.
The word is made up of 'Bau' (construction, from the verb 'bauen' (to build)) and 'Element' (element). So it describes a single part used to build something larger.
Jedes Bauelement muss präzise gefertigt sein, damit am Ende alles passt.
Every component must be manufactured precisely so that everything fits in the end.
The exact meaning depends heavily on the context. Words like 'Gebäude' (building), 'Fassade' (facade), or 'Beton' (concrete) point to building elements in construction. Terms like 'Platine' (circuit board), 'Schaltung' (circuit), or 'Widerstand' (resistor) indicate components in electronics.
Für die neue Wand werden vorgefertigte Bauelemente aus Beton genutzt.
Prefabricated building elements made of concrete are used for the new wall.
In construction, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'vorgefertigt' (prefabricated) or 'standardisiert' (standardized). Typical verbs are 'montieren' (to assemble/install), 'einsetzen' (to insert/install), or 'verwenden' (to use).
Die Fenster werden als komplette Bauelemente in die Fassade eingesetzt.
The windows are installed in the facade as complete building elements.
In the electronics context, this is a technical term. Common combinations are 'elektronische Bauelemente' (electronic components), 'aktive/passive Bauelemente' (active/passive components), or 'ein Bauelement austauschen/einlöten' (to replace/solder in a component).
Wenn ein Gerät kaputt ist, muss oft nur ein einziges defektes Bauelement ersetzt werden.
If a device is broken, often only a single defective component needs to be replaced.
component
'die Komponente' and 'das Bauelement' can both refer to a building block of a larger whole. 'die Komponente' is the more general term and can be used in many areas, for example technology, software, mixtures, or concepts. 'das Bauelement' is more specific. In construction, it means a prefabricated part for a building; in electronics, it means a basic part of a circuit. The words are especially easy to confuse in technical texts because a 'Bauelement' can also be a type of component. If you are speaking generally about a part of a system, 'Komponente' fits. If it is specifically about construction or electronics, 'Bauelement' is more precise.
Der Techniker ersetzt ein defektes Bauelement auf der kleinen Platine.
The technician replaces a defective component on the small circuit board.
Bei der neuen App funktioniert eine Komponente noch nicht richtig.
One component of the new app is still not working properly.