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Refers to work that is done not in the employer's office, but from another location, usually from home.
Unsere Firma hat entschieden, dass alle Mitarbeiter zwei Tage pro Woche remote arbeiten können.
Our company has decided that all employees can work remotely two days a week.
Isolated, far away, or difficult to reach. Usually used for geographic locations.
Die Forscher lebten für mehrere Monate in einer remoten Hütte in der Antarktis.
The researchers lived for several months in a remote cabin in Antarctica.
The adjective 'remote' is almost always used unchanged after the verb, for example 'Ich arbeite remote' (I work remotely). Declension before a noun, as in 'ein remoter Job' (a remote job), is very rare.
Viele Mitarbeiter arbeiten heutzutage komplett remote.
Many employees nowadays work completely remotely.
'Remote' is a modern loanword from English. It is used mainly in the world of work and in connection with digitalization.
Unsere Firma stellt gerade auf ein remote-freundliches Arbeitsmodell um.
Our company is currently switching to a remote-friendly work model.
In the context of work, meetings, or learning, 'remote' means that you are not physically present. In geographic contexts, it means 'abgelegen' (remote) or 'weit entfernt' (far away).
Mein Team ist über die ganze Welt verteilt und arbeitet remote.
My team is spread across the whole world and works remotely.
In its most common meaning, 'remote' is combined with verbs that describe an activity. Typical examples are 'remote arbeiten' (to work remotely), 'remote teilnehmen' (to participate remotely), or 'remote lernen' (to learn remotely).
An der Besprechung morgen kann man auch remote teilnehmen.
You can also participate remotely in tomorrow's meeting.
online
When referring to work, online describes the means of working over the internet or a network. Remote, by contrast, describes someone working outside the office, usually at home. Remote work is often done online, but the words emphasize different aspects of the same work situation.
Lea arbeitet heute remote und erledigt alle Aufgaben von zu Hause aus.
Lea is working remotely today and completing all her tasks from home.
Lea arbeitet heute online und erledigt alle Aufgaben über das Internet.
Lea is working online today and completing all her tasks over the internet.
