machinery
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machinery
A large, complex, and often impersonal system or organization, such as a bureaucracy, that functions in a rigid and mechanical way.
Es dauert ewig, bis ein Antrag durch die Maschinerie der Verwaltung genehmigt wird.
It takes forever for an application to be approved through the machinery of the administration.
machinery
The totality of machines and mechanical equipment in a factory or for a specific purpose.
In der alten Fabrikhalle stand noch die gesamte rostige Maschinerie aus dem letzten Jahrhundert.
In the old factory hall, all the rusty machinery from the last century was still standing.
The word 'Maschinerie' (machinery) is derived from 'Maschine' (machine). The ending '-erie' often denotes a totality or a system of something, here meaning the totality of machines.
Die gesamte Maschinerie der Fabrik muss modernisiert werden.
All the machinery in the factory needs to be modernized.
The meaning becomes clear from the context. If people are talking about factories or facilities, real machines are meant. In connection with words like 'Bürokratie' (bureaucracy), 'Staat' (state), or 'Justiz' (justice system), it refers to the figurative, impersonal system.
Die schwere Maschinerie wurde per Kran auf die Baustelle gehoben.
The heavy machinery was lifted onto the construction site by crane.
In the figurative sense, 'Maschinerie' (machinery) is often used with a genitive that describes the system: 'die Maschinerie der Verwaltung' (the machinery of the administration), 'die Maschinerie des Staates' (the machinery of the state), or 'die Maschinerie der Partei' (the machinery of the party).
Sein Antrag ging in der Maschinerie der Bürokratie verloren.
His application got lost in the machinery of bureaucracy.
In the literal meaning, 'Maschinerie' (machinery) is a collective term. It is singular, but describes the totality of all machines in a particular area.
Die alte Maschinerie in der Werkstatt war laut und gefährlich.
The old machinery in the workshop was loud and dangerous.
facility / attachment / investment
Anlage and Maschinerie can both refer to the technical equipment of a factory. Anlage usually refers to the entire installed facility, including its system, whereas Maschinerie focuses especially on the machines and mechanical components operating within it. Anlage is appropriate for the production equipment as a whole; Maschinerie is appropriate for the machines themselves.
Die Maschinerie der Fabrik arbeitet mit vielen großen Pressen und Förderbändern.
The factory's machinery operates with many large presses and conveyor belts.
Die neue Produktionsanlage umfasst mehrere Hallen und ein automatisches Kühlsystem.
The new production facility includes several halls and an automatic cooling system.
