maintenance work
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maintenance work
An activity carried out as part of maintenance in order to preserve or restore the functional condition of a machine, system, or device. Such work is often scheduled and recurring.
Die jährliche Wartungsarbeit an der Heizungsanlage dauert etwa drei Stunden.
The annual maintenance work on the heating system takes about three hours.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Wartung' (maintenance), the linking '-s-', and 'Arbeit' (work). A 'Wartung' is maintenance (from the verb 'warten' in the sense of 'to maintain' or 'to look after'), so 'Wartungsarbeit' literally means work done for maintenance.
Für die Wartungsarbeit am Server musste das System kurz heruntergefahren werden.
For the maintenance work on the server, the system had to be shut down briefly.
'Wartungsarbeit' is often combined with verbs such as 'durchführen' (to carry out), 'erledigen' (to take care of), or 'anfallen' (to arise / come up). The preposition 'an' (+ dative) indicates what the work is being done on.
Ein Techniker muss die fälligen Wartungsarbeiten an der Klimaanlage durchführen.
A technician has to carry out the required maintenance work on the air-conditioning system.
This word belongs more to technical and written language, especially in technical or administrative contexts. In everyday language, people would often simply say that something 'gewartet wird' (is being maintained / serviced).
Im Mietvertrag steht, dass der Mieter für bestimmte Wartungsarbeiten verantwortlich ist.
The rental agreement states that the tenant is responsible for certain maintenance work.
repair
'die Reparatur' and 'die Wartungsarbeit' both have to do with machines, devices, or systems that are supposed to function. 'Reparatur' is used when something is already broken or damaged and is being put back in working order. 'Wartungsarbeit' fits more when a device is checked, cleaned, or has parts replaced regularly so that it continues to work well. The words can be confused because maintenance work sometimes includes small repairs too. A simple guide is: if something is broken, you usually speak of a 'Reparatur'. If it is about care and inspection, 'Wartungsarbeit' is more precise.
Im Büro bleiben die Computer morgen wegen einer Wartungsarbeit kurz ausgeschaltet.
In the office, the computers will stay switched off briefly tomorrow because of maintenance work.
Nach dem Unfall dauert die Reparatur des Autos zwei Tage.
After the accident, the repair of the car will take two days.