emergency service
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emergency service
A service that is available for urgent cases outside regular business hours, as well as the organization or people who provide this service. This often applies to doctors, pharmacies, or tradespeople.
Wegen eines Wasserrohrbruchs mussten wir am Sonntag den Notdienst rufen.
Because of a burst water pipe, we had to call the emergency service on Sunday.
'Notdienst' (emergency service) is a compound noun made up of 'die Not' (emergency, danger) and 'der Dienst' (service). So it literally describes a service for emergency situations.
Die Apotheke an der Ecke hat heute Notdienst.
The pharmacy on the corner is providing emergency service today.
The component 'Not-' is used in many German words to express an emergency or urgency. When you see 'Not-', think of words like 'Notfall' (emergency), 'Notruf' (emergency call), or 'Notausgang' (emergency exit).
Im Notfall wählen Sie bitte den Notruf 112.
In an emergency, please dial the emergency number 112.
You can 'rufen' (call), 'anrufen' (call by phone), or 'alarmieren' (alert) the 'Notdienst' (emergency service). Often the type of service is specified, e.g. 'ärztlicher Notdienst' (medical emergency service), 'Apotheken-Notdienst' (pharmacy emergency service), or 'Handwerker-Notdienst' (emergency trades service).
Am Wochenende mussten wir den ärztlichen Notdienst kontaktieren.
At the weekend, we had to contact the medical emergency service.
rescue service
The Rettungsdienst provides rapid assistance in acute medical emergencies. The Notdienst is available for urgent problems outside normal business or consultation hours. In immediate danger, Rettungsdienst is the appropriate term; for an urgent but non-acute problem outside regular hours, use Notdienst.
Wegen starker Ohrenschmerzen am Sonntag ruft Lara den ärztlichen Notdienst an.
Because of severe earache on Sunday, Lara calls the on-call medical service.
Nach dem schweren Sturz ruft Lara sofort den Rettungsdienst.
After the serious fall, Lara immediately calls the rescue service.
