shooting range / shooting gallery
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shooting range
A specially equipped facility where shooting with firearms can be practiced.
Der Jäger übt regelmäßig auf dem Schießstand, um seine Treffsicherheit zu verbessern.
The hunter regularly practices at the shooting range to improve his accuracy.
shooting gallery
A booth at a fair or festival where you can shoot at targets to win prizes.
Auf dem Oktoberfest habe ich am Schießstand eine Rose für meine Freundin gewonnen.
At Oktoberfest, I won a rose for my girlfriend at the shooting gallery.
The word is made up of 'schießen' (to shoot) and 'der Stand' (stand/booth). So it literally refers to a place or facility where you stand in order to shoot.
Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr am Schießstand für das wöchentliche Training.
We're meeting at the shooting range at 6 p.m. for the weekly training session.
You can tell from the context whether a sports facility or a fairground booth is meant. Words like 'üben' (to practice), 'Training' (training), or 'Verein' (club) point to the sports facility, while 'Jahrmarkt' (fair), 'Rose' (rose), or 'gewinnen' (to win) point to the booth.
Die Polizei trainiert regelmäßig auf einem modernen Schießstand.
The police regularly train at a modern shooting range.
Pay attention to the prepositions. For the sports facility, 'auf dem Schießstand' is often used. For the fairground booth, 'am Schießstand' is typical.
Er hat seine Treffsicherheit auf dem Schießstand deutlich verbessert.
He significantly improved his accuracy at the shooting range.
