Also means
a worker who moves sets, props, and scenery during performances
Usage Note
Bühnenarbeiter work during set changes in near-total darkness with precise coordination. Their work is rarely seen by audiences but essential to smooth scene changes in repertoire theatre.
Examples
"Die Bühnenarbeiter bauten das aufwendige Bühnenbild in nur drei Stunden auf."
Natural Translation
The stagehands set up the elaborate stage design in just three hours.
Literal Translation
The stage-workers built the elaborate stage-image in only three hours up.
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