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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.
simulation
In technical training, Simulation and Simulator go together, but they do not mean the same thing. The Simulation is the reproduced process in which the behavior of a system is studied. The Simulator, by contrast, is the device or program that makes this process possible.
Der Simulator im Trainingsraum stellte die Bedingungen eines Fluges bei starkem Wind nach.
The simulator in the training room recreated the conditions of a flight in strong winds.
Die Simulation eines Fluges zeigte, wie das Flugzeug bei starkem Wind reagiert.
The simulation of a flight showed how the airplane reacts in strong winds.
