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Relating to a training or study system that combines practical work in a company with theoretical instruction at a school or university.
Sie macht eine duale Ausbildung zur Industriekauffrau.
She is doing dual vocational training to become an industrial clerk.
This meaning of 'dual' is used almost exclusively in fixed combinations. The most common are 'duales Studium' (dual study program) and 'duale Ausbildung' (dual vocational training).
Ein duales Studium verbindet Theorie an der Hochschule mit Praxis im Betrieb.
A dual study program combines theory at a university with practical work in a company.
In the general meaning 'zweifach' (twofold) or 'doppelt' (double), 'dual' is mainly used in formal, academic, or philosophical texts.
Viele Religionen beschreiben eine duale Welt aus Geist und Materie.
Many religions describe a dual world of mind and matter.
In its more general meaning, 'dual' is often combined with abstract nouns. Typical examples are 'das duale Prinzip' (the dual principle), 'die duale Natur' (the dual nature), or 'ein dualer Charakter' (a dual character).
Der Film thematisiert den dualen Charakter der Hauptfigur.
The film explores the dual character of the main character.
simple / just
'einfach' and 'dual' can be opposites when talking about the number or structure of parts. In that case, 'einfach' means: only once or not double. 'dual', on the other hand, means: consisting of two parts or organized in two areas. You hear 'dual' especially often in vocational training and university studies, when practical work in a company and theory at a school or university belong together. The words can be confusing because 'einfach' can also mean 'easy'. But a 'duales Studium' (dual study program) is not automatically easy or difficult; 'dual' mainly describes the structure with two parts.
Nach der Schule beginnt Mehmet eine duale Ausbildung bei einer Bank.
After school, Mehmet starts dual vocational training at a bank.
Für die Anmeldung reicht eine einfache Kopie des Ausweises.
A simple copy of your ID is enough for registration.