assembly / montage
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assembly
The process of putting individual parts together to form a larger whole, for example a machine, a piece of furniture, or a vehicle.
Die Montage des neuen Schranks dauerte mehrere Stunden.
The assembly of the new cabinet took several hours.
montage
An artistic technique, especially in film or photography, in which different images, film sequences, or sounds are combined into a new unit in order to achieve a particular effect.
Die berühmte Montage in dem Film zeigte in schnellen Schnitten das harte Training des Boxers.
The famous montage in the film showed the boxer's hard training in quick cuts.
The word 'Montage' comes from the French verb 'monter', which means 'to build up' or 'to put together'. The ending '-age' often denotes a process or a result, so here it refers to the process of assembly.
Die Montage der Einzelteile erfolgt direkt im Werk.
The assembly of the individual parts takes place directly in the factory.
The noun 'die Montage' (assembly) is directly related to the verb 'montieren' (to assemble/install). When someone puts something together, they 'montiert' it, and this activity is called 'die Montage'.
Ein Techniker kommt morgen, um die neue Waschmaschine zu montieren.
A technician is coming tomorrow to install the new washing machine.
In the technical sense, 'Montage' (assembly) is often combined with the objects being assembled, for example 'die Montage von Möbeln' (the assembly of furniture) or 'die Montage einer Maschine' (the assembly of a machine). Common verbs are 'die Montage durchführen' (to carry out the assembly) or 'die Montage übernehmen' (to take over the assembly).
Die Montage des Kleiderschranks war komplizierter als gedacht.
The assembly of the wardrobe was more complicated than expected.
When 'Montage' (montage) is used in the context of film, photography, or art, it refers to the artistic technique. Signal words for this are 'Film' (film), 'Szenen' (scenes), 'Bilder' (images), or 'Töne' (sounds).
Der Regisseur nutzte eine schnelle Montage, um den Zeitverlauf zu zeigen.
The director used a quick montage to show the passage of time.
structure / assembly
When putting a machine together, both words can refer to the work process. Montage focuses on professionally connecting the individual parts, while Aufbau refers to the broader process leading to the finished whole. Use „Montage“ for assembling the parts and „Aufbau“ for the entire process.
Die Montage der Einzelteile wurde von einem erfahrenen Team durchgeführt.
The individual parts were assembled by an experienced team.
Der Aufbau der Maschine dauerte bis zum Abend, bis sie betriebsbereit war.
Assembling the machine took until evening, when it was ready for operation.
