English-German translation for "generation"

"generation" German translation

generation
[dʒenəˈreiʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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Generation Menschenalter Entwicklungsstufe Zeugung, Fortpflanzung, Generation Erzeugung, Hervorbringung, Entwicklung Entstehung Erzeugung
  • Generationfeminine | Femininum f
    generation stage in descent of animals or people
    generation stage in descent of animals or people
examples
  • the rising generation
    die heranwachsende Generation
    the rising generation
  • Menschenalterneuter | Neutrum n (etwa 33 Jahre)
    generation number of years between generations of family
    generation number of years between generations of family
examples
  • for two generations
    2 Menschenalter lang
    for two generations
  • Entwicklungsstufefeminine | Femininum f
    generation biology | BiologieBIOL stage of development
    generation biology | BiologieBIOL stage of development
  • Zeugungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation rare | seltenselten (reproduction)
    Fortpflanzungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation rare | seltenselten (reproduction)
    Generationfeminine | Femininum f
    generation rare | seltenselten (reproduction)
    generation rare | seltenselten (reproduction)
  • Erzeugungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation creation, development
    Hervorbringungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation creation, development
    Entwicklungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation creation, development
    generation creation, development
examples
  • generation of current electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
    generation of current electrical engineering | Elektrotechnik und ElektrizitätELEK
  • Entstehungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation formation, emergence
    generation formation, emergence
  • Erzeugungfeminine | Femininum f
    generation mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH creation: of geometric size
    generation mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH creation: of geometric size
parental generation
Parental-, Elterngeneration
parental generation
parental generation
Elternzeugung, geschlechtliche Fortpflanzung
parental generation
generation gap
generation gap
organs of generation
Fortpflanzungsorgane
organs of generation
the rising generation
die heranwachsende Generation
the rising generation
asexual generation
Ammengeneration, ungeschlechtliche Generation
asexual generation
generation of vipers
generation of vipers
the rising generation lacks reverence
der heranwachsenden Generation fehlt es an Ehrfurcht
the rising generation lacks reverence
In drei Generationen wurde die Population um mehr als 80% dezimiert.
In the space of three generations, more than 80% of the population has disappeared.
Source: Europarl
Vielmehr wagte sie Kriege, die die jüngere Generation wahrlich inspirierte.
She, in fact, waged wars that were truly inspirational for the younger generation.
Source: GlobalVoices
Momentan gibt es vier politische Generationen auf der sozio-politischen Landkarte dieser Region.
At present, four political generations co-exist on the region ’ s socio-political map.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Einwanderer zogen eine neue Generation von Ärzten, Anwälten und Ingenieuren groß.
The immigrants would raise a new generation of doctors, lawyers, and engineers.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Generation von heute kennt in der Regel zwei Sprachen: Englisch und Chichewa.
Today ’ s generation knows two languages, English and Chichewa, on average.
Source: GlobalVoices
Es ist wichtig, daß der Thunfischfang für künftige Generationen erhalten bleibt.
It is important to protect the tuna fishery for future generations.
Source: Europarl
Die Lasten werden nämlich noch immer auf die nächsten Generationen abgewälzt.
Indeed, we still have not managed to stop passing on the burden to future generations.
Source: Europarl
Es wird allerdings noch mehrere Generationen brauchen, um dahin zu gelangen.
But it will take several generations to get there.
Source: GlobalVoices
Schließlich stehen sehr viel kosteneffektivere Technologien zur Stromerzeugung zur Verfügung.
Governments have far more cost-effective electricity-generation technologies at their disposal.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Amerikaner vertrauen einander einfach weniger als noch vor einer Generation.
Americans simply trust each other less than they did a generation ago.
Source: News-Commentary
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