Sprachsteuerung

voice control

noun SHPRAHKH-shtoye-roong Rare

Also means

speech control

Usage Note

Sprachsteuerung allows devices to be operated by voice commands. Smart-home systems and car navigation increasingly use Sprachsteuerung; it differs from Sprachassistent in emphasising the control function over the conversational one.

Examples

"Mit Sprachsteuerung kann man die Musik abspielen, ohne das Gerät zu berühren."

Natural Translation

With voice control you can play music without touching the device.

Literal Translation

With voice-control can one the music play, without the device to touch.

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