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.
'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' and 'Dressur' both have to do with learning and practicing. The important difference is: 'Ausbildung' is normally used for people learning a profession. 'Dressur' is used for animals that learn certain tasks or behaviors through training. Learners may confuse the words because both describe a learning process. But 'Ausbildung' sounds natural for people and professions, while 'Dressur' is used for animals.
Die Dressur des Hundes braucht viel Geduld und klare Zeichen.
Training the dog takes a lot of patience and clear signals.
Nach der Schule beginnt Lena eine Ausbildung zur Köchin.
After school, Lena begins vocational training to become a cook.