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model series
A series of technically largely identical or similar products, especially vehicles, machines, or devices, that are manufactured during a certain period of time.
Dieses Automodell ist das erfolgreichste seiner Baureihe und wurde über eine Million Mal verkauft.
This car model is the most successful in its model series and has sold over a million units.
The word is made up of 'Bau' (construction/build) and 'Reihe' (series). 'Bau' comes from 'bauen' (to build), and 'Reihe' means series. A 'Baureihe' is therefore literally a 'series of built things,' which explains the technical meaning well.
Die Lokomotiven dieser Baureihe wurden zwischen 1980 und 1990 gebaut.
The locomotives in this model series were built between 1980 and 1990.
This term is used almost exclusively in technical fields. People speak of a 'Baureihe' (model series) with cars, trains, airplanes, engines, or even household appliances.
Mein Auto ist aus einer älteren Baureihe, aber es fährt noch sehr gut.
My car is from an older model series, but it still drives very well.
Common combinations are 'neue Baureihe' (new model series), 'komplette Baureihe' (complete model series), or 'die erste Baureihe' (the first model series). The model series is also often identified by a number or code.
Der Hersteller ruft alle Fahrzeuge einer bestimmten Baureihe zurück in die Werkstatt.
The manufacturer is recalling all vehicles from a specific model series to the workshop.
guy / type
'der Typ' and 'die Baureihe' can both help distinguish different models when talking about technical products. 'Typ' is more general and means a kind, sort, or specific model. You can use the word for many things. 'Baureihe' is more precise and is used mainly for vehicles, machines, or devices. It refers to a whole series of similar products that belong together technically. Learners may confuse the words because both appear on labels, in catalogs, or in connection with vehicles. If you only mean the kind or model, 'Typ' fits. If you mean a technical series, 'Baureihe' is more precise.
Diese Baureihe wurde bei vielen Zügen in den neunziger Jahren eingesetzt.
This model series was used in many trains in the nineties.
Beim Kauf fragt der Verkäufer zuerst nach dem Typ des Druckers.
When making the purchase, the salesperson first asks for the printer model.