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proper / professional
In accordance with the rules and standards of a particular field or trade; carried out expertly and professionally.
Die Elektroinstallation wurde von einem zertifizierten Elektriker fachgerecht durchgeführt.
The electrical installation was carried out properly by a certified electrician.
The word is composed of 'Fach' (in the sense of field or specialist area) and 'gerecht' (in the sense of appropriate or suitable). So it literally means 'appropriate to a field'.
Bitte entsorgen Sie die alten Batterien fachgerecht und werfen Sie sie nicht in den Hausmüll.
Please dispose of the old batteries properly and do not throw them in the household trash.
'Fachgerecht' is often used in connection with manual or technical activities. Typical examples are: 'eine Reparatur fachgerecht durchführen' (to carry out a repair properly), 'ein Gerät fachgerecht installieren' (to install a device properly), or 'Abfall fachgerecht entsorgen' (to dispose of waste properly).
Die Reparatur der Heizung muss fachgerecht ausgeführt werden, um Schäden zu vermeiden.
The heating system repair must be carried out properly in order to avoid damage.
The word can be used as an adverb to describe a verb, or as an adjective before a noun.
Der Gärtner hat den Baum fachgerecht geschnitten.
The gardener pruned the tree properly.
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'korrekt' and 'fachgerecht' can both say that something was done properly. 'korrekt' is broader and simply means that something is right or follows the rules. 'fachgerecht' is more specific: it means that work was carried out professionally according to the rules of a field or trade. For invoices, answers, or data, you are more likely to say 'korrekt'. For repairs, construction work, or medical treatment, 'fachgerecht' is often a better fit.
In der Werkstatt wird der Schaden fachgerecht repariert.
The damage is being repaired properly at the workshop.
Nach der Kontrolle waren alle Zahlen in der Tabelle korrekt.
After the check, all the numbers in the table were correct.