🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Tontechniker

Pronunciation / Transliteration: toːnˌtɛçnɪkɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sound Engineer/ˈsaʊnd ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Tontechniker sorgte für eine perfekte Akustik in der Halle."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who operates, mixes, and records the equipment for the reproduction, reinforcement, or broadcasting of sound.

    "The sound-engineer adjusted the mixing board before the live concert began."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sound engineer' combines 'sound,' derived from Old English 'sund,' meaning 'to be healthy or safe,' and 'engineer,' from Latin 'ingeniator,' meaning 'to create or devise.' The phrase evolved in the 20th century as technology advanced in audio production.

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