dressage / training
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animal training
The systematic training of animals so that they perform certain behaviors, tricks, or tasks.
Die Dressur der Polizeihunde erfordert viel Geduld und Konsequenz.
The training of police dogs requires a lot of patience and consistency.
dressage
A discipline of equestrian sport in which horse and rider perform a series of set exercises and movements as harmoniously and precisely as possible.
Bei den Olympischen Spielen gewann sie die Goldmedaille in der Dressur.
At the Olympic Games, she won the gold medal in dressage.
'Die Dressur' (training/dressage) is the noun related to the verb 'dressieren' (to train animals). If you know that 'dressieren' means training animals, you can easily work out the meaning of the noun.
Es braucht viel Zeit, einen jungen Hund zu dressieren.
It takes a lot of time to train a young dog.
If people are talking about horses in the context of sport and competition, the equestrian discipline is usually meant. In all other cases, especially with other animals such as dogs or circus animals, it refers to general animal training.
Im Zirkus gab es eine beeindruckende Löwen-Dressur.
At the circus there was an impressive lion-training act.
When 'Dressur' (training/drilling) is used in connection with people, it often has a negative meaning. It then describes strict, mechanical training without creativity or independent thinking.
Kritiker sagen, die Schule sei reine Dressur und fördere nicht das selbstständige Denken.
Critics say the school is pure drilling and does not encourage independent thinking.
In equestrian sport, 'Dressur' (dressage) is often combined with verbs such as 'reiten' (to ride) or 'starten' (to compete/start). Typical phrases are 'eine Dressur reiten' (to ride a dressage test) or 'in der Dressur starten' (to compete in dressage).
Die Reiterin wird am Sonntag in der schweren Dressur starten.
The rider will compete in the advanced dressage class on Sunday.
training / education
Ausbildung can refer to the development of a particular ability in an animal. Dressur means the systematic training through which an animal learns set movements or behaviors. Ausbildung is appropriate when the emerging ability is the focus; Dressur is used for the targeted practice of a behavior.
Durch regelmäßige Dressur lernt der junge Hund, auf ein Zeichen einen Gegenstand zu suchen.
Through regular training, the young dog learns to search for an object when given a signal.
Bei dem jungen Hund fördern tägliche Suchspiele die Ausbildung seiner Spürfähigkeit.
For the young dog, daily search games help develop its scent-tracking ability.
