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simulator
A technical device or computer program that reproduces the conditions and processes of a real system, often for training, testing, or research purposes.
Piloten trainieren Notfallsituationen in einem Flugsimulator.
Pilots train emergency situations in a flight simulator.
The word 'Simulator' (simulator) belongs to the word family of 'simulieren' (to simulate). The ending '-or' often denotes a device or machine that performs the action of the verb. A simulator is therefore a device that simulates something.
Mit dieser Software können Sie verschiedene Wetterbedingungen simulieren.
With this software, you can simulate different weather conditions.
'Simulator' is often used as the base word in compound nouns to specify what is being simulated. Common examples are 'Flugsimulator' (flight simulator), 'Fahrsimulator' (driving simulator), or 'Rennsimulator' (racing simulator).
Im Fahrsimulator können Fahranfänger das Einparken üben.
In the driving simulator, learner drivers can practice parking.
When describing an activity in a simulator, you use the preposition 'in' with the dative in German. Typical verbs are 'trainieren' (to train), 'üben' (to practice), or 'sitzen' (to sit).
Die Astronauten üben die Mission in einem speziellen Simulator am Boden.
The astronauts practice the mission on the ground in a special simulator.
model
'das Modell' and 'der Simulator' can both represent something real in a simplified way. A model is often a small reproduction or a simplified representation that you can look at or use to explain something. A simulator, on the other hand, is a technical device or program that recreates processes so you can practice or test them. Learners may confuse the words because neither one is the real thing itself. If something mainly shows what something looks like or how it is built, 'Modell' fits better. If you use it to practically recreate a situation or how something is operated, 'Simulator' is more precise.
Vor dem ersten Flug übt der Pilot im Simulator.
Before the first flight, the pilot practices in the simulator.
Im Büro zeigt die Chefin ein Modell des neuen Gebäudes.
In the office, the boss shows a model of the new building.