die Schaltzentrale
Translation
control center, command center, switchboard, nerve center
Examples
Alle Informationen laufen in der Schaltzentrale zusammen.
All information comes together in the control center.
Die Polizei koordiniert den Einsatz von der Schaltzentrale aus.
The police coordinate the operation from the command center.
Grammar Patterns
the control center for sth. | The control center for the power plant is state-of-the-art.
Similar Words
die Kommandozentrale (command center), die Leitstelle (control room)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Schalt-' (from 'schalten', to switch/control) and 'Zentrale' (center).
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'central' ('Zentrale') place where all the 'switching' ('Schalt-') and controlling happens.