electronics technician
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electronics technician
A skilled professional who works with the development, production, installation, maintenance, or repair of electronic devices and systems.
Ein Elektroniker wurde gerufen, um die defekte Steuerung der Heizungsanlage zu reparieren.
An electronics technician was called to repair the faulty control system of the heating system.
The word is made up of 'Elektronik' (electronics) and the ending '-er'. The ending '-er' is often used in German to refer to a male person who performs a certain activity professionally.
Er macht eine Ausbildung zum Elektroniker für Betriebstechnik.
He is doing vocational training to become an electronics technician for industrial engineering.
Common phrases are 'eine Ausbildung zum Elektroniker machen' (to train as an electronics technician), 'als Elektroniker arbeiten' (to work as an electronics technician), or 'einen Elektroniker beauftragen' (to hire an electronics technician) when a device needs to be repaired.
Wir müssen einen Elektroniker rufen, die Spülmaschine funktioniert nicht mehr.
We need to call an electronics technician; the dishwasher is no longer working.
'Elektroniker' (electronics technician) is the official job title. It is used especially in formal, professional, and official contexts.
Für diese Stelle suchen wir einen ausgebildeten Elektroniker.
For this position, we are looking for a trained electronics technician.
electrician
'Elektriker' and 'Elektroniker' both refer to skilled workers who work with electricity, devices, or technical systems. 'Elektriker' fits especially well when the topic is electrical wiring, sockets, fuses, or systems in buildings. 'Elektroniker' is broader and often more technical: it is more about electronic devices, systems, control units, or the production and maintenance of such technology. Learners may confuse the words because both professions have to do with electrics. As a simple guide: for home installation and repairs in a building, 'Elektriker' sounds more natural; for devices and electronic systems, 'Elektroniker' is more likely.
Sie ist Elektronikerin und wartet die Steuerung der Maschinen.
She is an electronics technician and maintains the machines' control system.
Der Elektriker hat die kaputte Steckdose in der Küche repariert.
The electrician repaired the broken socket in the kitchen.