Bühnentechniker

stage technician

noun BUE-nen-tekh-nee-ker Rare

Also means

theatre rigger

Usage Note

Bühnentechniker work backstage at theatres and concert halls, operating lighting rigs, flying systems, and stage machinery. The role overlaps with Bühnenmeister (head stage technician) but is more general.

Examples

"Der Bühnentechniker überprüfte vor der Vorstellung alle Zugseile."

Natural Translation

The stage technician checked all the rigging ropes before the performance.

Literal Translation

The stage-technician checked before the performance all pull-ropes.

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