care / supervision
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care
Care, nursing, and supervision for people who need help, such as children, elderly people, or sick people.
Für berufstätige Eltern ist eine gute Betreuung ihrer Kinder unerlässlich.
For working parents, good care for their children is essential.
supervision
The responsible support and management of clients, projects, or academic work.
Die Betreuung meiner Masterarbeit durch den Professor war ausgezeichnet.
The supervision of my master's thesis by the professor was excellent.
'Die Betreuung' (care / supervision) is the noun form of the verb 'betreuen' (to look after / supervise). This verb describes the action of taking care of someone or something and taking responsibility.
Er betreut das IT-Projekt seit Anfang des Jahres.
He has been supervising the IT project since the beginning of the year.
The meaning depends on the context. In the social or medical field (children, seniors, patients), it is about care. In a professional or academic context (clients, projects, students), it is about professional support or supervision.
Die Betreuung der älteren Dame ist sehr zeitaufwendig.
The care of the elderly lady is very time-consuming.
In the context of care, fixed terms such as 'Kinderbetreuung' (childcare), 'Ganztagsbetreuung' (all-day care), or 'ärztliche Betreuung' (medical care) are very common.
In Deutschland gibt es einen Rechtsanspruch auf Kinderbetreuung.
In Germany, there is a legal right to childcare.
In a professional context, fixed terms such as 'Kundenbetreuung' (customer support) or 'Projektbetreuung' (project supervision) are common. At university, people speak of the 'Betreuung' (supervision) of a final thesis.
Eine gute Kundenbetreuung ist wichtig für den Erfolg des Unternehmens.
Good customer support is important for the success of the company.
support
Unterstützung and Betreuung can both refer to help for people. Unterstützung can also be provided on a one-time basis, while Betreuung usually involves ongoing care, assistance, or supervision with a certain degree of responsibility. Use Unterstützung for individual help and Betreuung for regular support over a longer period.
Die Betreuung der älteren Frau übernimmt jeden Vormittag eine Pflegekraft.
A nurse takes care of the elderly woman every morning.
Die Unterstützung beim Ausfüllen des Formulars dauerte nur zehn Minuten.
The assistance with filling out the form took only ten minutes.
