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repair work
The activity or process of restoring something damaged to working order. Often used in the plural ('Reparaturarbeiten' — repair works/repair work) for more extensive measures.
Die Reparaturarbeit an der Heizung wird voraussichtlich den ganzen Vormittag dauern.
The repair work on the heating system is expected to take the whole morning.
This word is simply made up of 'Reparatur' (repair) and 'Arbeit' (work). So it literally means 'the work of a repair.'
Die Reparaturarbeit am Dach war sehr aufwendig.
The repair work on the roof was very labor-intensive.
The singular form 'die Reparaturarbeit' (the repair work) refers to a single activity. Much more common, however, is the plural 'die Reparaturarbeiten' (repair works/repair work), which is used for extensive or longer-lasting repairs.
Wegen Reparaturarbeiten ist die Straße gesperrt.
The road is closed because of repair work.
Common verbs used with 'Reparaturarbeiten' (repair work) are 'durchführen' (to carry out), 'vornehmen' (to perform/carry out), or 'anfallen' (to arise/be needed).
Eine Fachfirma wird die Reparaturarbeiten am Gebäude durchführen.
A specialist company will carry out the repair work on the building.
To say what is being repaired, German uses the preposition 'an' followed by the dative. This construction is very common.
Die Reparaturarbeiten an der Brücke beginnen nächste Woche.
The repair work on the bridge begins next week.
renovation / restructuring / remediation
'die Sanierung' and 'die Reparaturarbeit' can both mean that something in a building or object is being brought back into better condition. However, 'Sanierung' sounds larger in scope and more fundamental: a house, apartment, or district is renovated, modernized, and often brought up to current standards. 'Reparaturarbeit' more often refers to specific work on something broken, for example on a pipe, a door, or a roof. Learners may confuse the words because repair work can also be done as part of a renovation. As a guide: for a larger project, you are more likely to say 'Sanierung'; for specific damage, 'Reparaturarbeit' is more likely.
Nach dem Sturm haben die Reparaturarbeiten am Dach sofort begonnen.
After the storm, the repair work on the roof began immediately.
Die Sanierung der alten Schule dauert noch bis zum Sommer.
The renovation of the old school will continue until the summer.