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 work
Both words refer to work that can restore a machine to working order. „Wartungsarbeit“ is usually planned and serves to maintain the machine’s condition. „Reparaturarbeit“ becomes necessary when a specific damage or defect needs to be fixed.
Die geplante Wartungsarbeit am Aufzug umfasst den Austausch der Filter.
The planned maintenance work on the elevator includes replacing the filters.
Die Reparaturarbeit am Aufzug begann, nachdem der Motor ausgefallen war.
The repair work on the elevator began after the motor failed.
