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remote control
An electronic device with which you can control another device (e.g., a television or sound system) from a distance.
Kannst du mir bitte die Fernbedienung für den Fernseher geben?
Can you please give me the remote control for the TV?
The word is a clear compound made up of 'fern' (from a distance) and 'Bedienung' (the operation of a device). So it literally describes 'operation from a distance.'
Die Idee der Fernbedienung hat die Art, wie wir Medien konsumieren, verändert.
The idea of the remote control changed the way we consume media.
Common verbs in connection with 'die Fernbedienung' (remote control) are 'suchen' (to look for), 'nehmen' (to take), 'benutzen' (to use), or 'drücken' (to press). It is usually connected with the device it controls, e.g., 'die Fernbedienung für den Fernseher' (the remote control for the TV).
Ich finde die Fernbedienung für die Musikanlage nicht mehr.
I can't find the remote control for the sound system anymore.
In spoken language, people often just say 'die Bedienung' (the remote) when it is clear from context that the remote control is meant.
Gib mir mal bitte die Bedienung, ich möchte umschalten.
Pass me the remote, please; I want to change the channel.
control / steering
'die Steuerung' and 'die Fernbedienung' are both connected to operating a device. 'die Fernbedienung' is a specific small device that you hold in your hand, for example for the TV. 'die Steuerung' refers more to the function or technical system used to direct or regulate a device. Learners may confuse the words because you use a remote control to control a device. But the remote control is only one possible means of 'Steuerung'.
Paula sucht die Fernbedienung, weil sie den Fernseher leiser machen will.
Paula is looking for the remote control because she wants to turn down the TV.
Die Steuerung der Heizung funktioniert jetzt auch über eine App.
The heating system can now also be controlled through an app.