ready for deployment / operational
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ready for deployment
Ready for a deployment or a specific task; immediately available and functional. Often used for people (e.g. rescue workers, soldiers) or devices.
Die Feuerwehr war innerhalb von Minuten nach dem Alarm einsatzbereit.
The fire department was ready for deployment within minutes after the alarm.
This adjective is made up of the noun 'der Einsatz' (deployment, use) and the adjective 'bereit' (ready). So it literally means 'ready for deployment'.
Das Rettungsteam ist rund um die Uhr einsatzbereit.
The rescue team is ready for deployment around the clock.
'Einsatzbereit' (ready for deployment) is very often used predicatively with the verb 'sein' (to be). Another common construction is with 'machen' (to make), to describe the process of preparing something: 'etwas einsatzbereit machen' (to get something ready for deployment).
Der Techniker machte die Maschine wieder einsatzbereit.
The technician got the machine ready for deployment again.
The word is typically used for people in emergency or security services (e.g. police, fire department, paramedics), the military, as well as for technical devices, vehicles, or machines.
Die Soldaten halten sich für den Befehl einsatzbereit.
The soldiers keep themselves ready for deployment for the order.
clear
'klar' and 'einsatzbereit' can both express that someone or something is ready for a task. However, this meaning of 'klar' is more specific and often sounds like fixed commands, for example in technical, military, or nautical situations. 'einsatzbereit' is more precise and directly says that a person, a team, or a device can be used or can start working immediately. In normal everyday language, 'einsatzbereit' is often more natural for devices and helpers. 'klar' in this meaning fits more in fixed expressions like 'Alles klar zum Start' (all ready for takeoff/start).
Bei der Arbeit ist der neue Drucker nach wenigen Minuten einsatzbereit.
At work, the new printer is ready to use after just a few minutes.
Nach der Kontrolle war alles klar zum Start.
After the check, everything was ready for the start.