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consumer electronics
A collective term for electronic devices designed for private entertainment. These include, for example, televisions, hi-fi systems, game consoles, and MP3 players.
Die Abteilung für Unterhaltungselektronik finden Sie im zweiten Stock.
You will find the consumer electronics department on the second floor.
This long word is easy to understand if you break it down: it consists of 'Unterhaltung' (entertainment), the linking '-s-', and 'Elektronik' (electronics). So it literally means 'electronics for entertainment'.
Smartphones gehören heute auch zur Unterhaltungselektronik.
Today, smartphones are also part of consumer electronics.
As a collective term, 'Unterhaltungselektronik' is almost always used in the singular, even when talking about many different devices. The plural is very rare.
Auf der Messe wird die neueste Unterhaltungselektronik vorgestellt.
The latest consumer electronics will be presented at the trade fair.
In specialist circles, in advertising, or in catalogs, the abbreviation 'UE' is often used for 'Unterhaltungselektronik' (consumer electronics).
Die UE-Branche erwartet dieses Jahr hohe Umsätze.
The consumer electronics industry expects high revenues this year.
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'Elektronik' and 'Unterhaltungselektronik' can both mean electronic devices. 'Elektronik' is much more general and can also mean components, technology, or different kinds of electronic devices. 'Unterhaltungselektronik' is more precise: it refers to devices for leisure and entertainment, for example televisions, game consoles, or sound systems. The words can be confused because in everyday language people often say 'Elektronik' as a short form for such devices. When it is specifically about private entertainment, 'Unterhaltungselektronik' is more precise.
Ich interessiere mich für Unterhaltungselektronik, weil ich gern Filme sehe und Musik höre.
I am interested in consumer electronics because I enjoy watching films and listening to music.
Im neuen Kaufhaus gibt es eine große Abteilung für Elektronik.
The new department store has a large electronics department.