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meeting room
A room specially equipped for meetings, conferences, or sessions of committees, companies, or organizations.
Die Vorstandsmitglieder versammelten sich pünktlich um 10 Uhr im großen Sitzungssaal.
The board members gathered punctually at 10 o'clock in the large meeting room.
This noun is made up of 'Sitzung' (meeting) and 'Saal' (hall / large room). The '-s-' is a linking element. Literally, it is therefore a 'meeting hall'.
Der neue Sitzungssaal hat Platz für über hundert Personen.
The new meeting room has space for over a hundred people.
As with other rooms, the preposition 'in' is used. Movement into the room requires the accusative ('in den Sitzungssaal gehen' — to go into the meeting room), while a state or action in the room requires the dative ('im Sitzungssaal warten' — to wait in the meeting room).
Die Journalisten durften den Sitzungssaal nicht betreten.
The journalists were not allowed to enter the meeting room.
The word 'Sitzungssaal' (meeting room / chamber) sounds formal and is mostly used for representative rooms in companies, parliaments, or town halls. It suggests an official and important meeting.
Vor dem historischen Sitzungssaal warteten die Fotografen.
The photographers were waiting in front of the historic meeting room.
courtroom
'Gerichtssaal' and 'Sitzungssaal' both refer to large rooms where people come together for an official purpose. The important difference is the purpose of the room. A 'Gerichtssaal' is for court hearings and trials, so with a judge, lawyers, and cases before the court. A 'Sitzungssaal' is for meetings, conferences, or gatherings in companies, public authorities, or organizations. The words can be confused because official discussions and decisions happen in both rooms. If it is about a court, 'Gerichtssaal' is the right word. For meetings, 'Sitzungssaal' fits.
Am Morgen wartet das Team im Sitzungssaal auf den Beginn der Besprechung.
In the morning, the team waits in the meeting room for the meeting to begin.
Im Gerichtssaal hörte die Richterin zuerst den Zeugen an.
In the courtroom, the judge first heard the witness.