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ranger
A person whose job is to care for, manage, and protect a natural area such as a national park, forest, or wildlife reserve.
Der Ranger erklärte den Touristen die Regeln zum Schutz der seltenen Pflanzen.
The ranger explained the rules for protecting the rare plants to the tourists.
ranger
A member of a military elite or special unit, especially in the United States Army (U.S. Army Rangers).
Er absolvierte die harte Ausbildung zum Ranger und wurde Teil der Spezialeinheit.
He completed the tough training to become a ranger and became part of the special unit.
'Ranger' is a word that was taken directly from English. It is therefore also pronounced similarly to English.
In vielen Ländern gibt es Ranger, die sich um die Nationalparks kümmern.
In many countries there are rangers who take care of the national parks.
You can recognize the meaning from context. If people are talking about nature, forests, or national parks, they mean a park ranger. If the topic is the military, special units, or combat missions, they mean a soldier.
Ein Ranger warnte uns vor Bären in diesem Gebiet des Parks.
A ranger warned us about bears in this area of the park.
In the context of nature conservation, 'Ranger' (ranger) is often combined with places, e.g. 'Ranger im Nationalpark' (ranger in the national park), 'Ranger im Wildreservat' (ranger in the wildlife reserve), or 'Ranger im Wald' (ranger in the forest).
Wir machten eine geführte Tour mit einem Ranger durch den Nationalpark.
We took a guided tour through the national park with a ranger.
forester
Both people can look after and protect a forest or natural area. A Förster is also responsible for caring for and managing a forest or forest district, whereas a Ranger generally manages and protects a natural area. Use Förster when responsibility for forestry is involved and Ranger when referring to the care of a protected area.
Der Ranger betreut den Nationalpark und schützt die Tiere und Pflanzen.
The ranger looks after the national park and protects the animals and plants.
Der Förster plant die Pflege des Waldes und entscheidet, welche Bäume gefällt werden.
The forester plans how the forest will be maintained and decides which trees will be felled.
