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age limit
A fixed age from or up to which a certain rule applies. This can be an upper limit (e.g., for retirement) or a lower limit (e.g., for alcohol consumption).
Für diesen Wettbewerb gibt es eine Altersgrenze von 25 Jahren.
There is an age limit of 25 for this competition.
retirement age
Specifically, the age at which a person usually retires and receives a pension.
Die Regierung diskutiert über eine Anhebung der Altersgrenze für den Renteneintritt.
The government is discussing raising the age limit for retirement.
The word is made up of 'Alter' (age), the linking element '-s-', and 'Grenze' (limit/border). So it literally means an 'age limit.'
In vielen Berufen gibt es eine feste Altersgrenze für den Eintritt in den Ruhestand.
In many professions, there is a fixed age limit for retirement.
'Altersgrenze' (age limit) is often combined with verbs that describe a change or a setting of a rule. Typical phrases are 'eine Altersgrenze festlegen' (to set an age limit), 'die Altersgrenze erreichen' (to reach the age limit), 'die Altersgrenze anheben' (to raise the age limit), or 'die Altersgrenze senken' (to lower the age limit).
Die Firma hat die Altersgrenze für neue Mitarbeiter auf 45 Jahre festgelegt.
The company has set the age limit for new employees at 45.
An 'Altersgrenze' (age limit) can refer both to a minimum age (lower limit) and a maximum age (upper limit). The context makes clear what is meant.
Die Altersgrenze für den Kauf von Spirituosen liegt bei 18 Jahren.
The age limit for buying spirits is 18.
When the topic is retirement, 'Altersgrenze' (age limit) is often used together with words like 'Rente' (pension), 'Ruhestand' (retirement), or 'Pension' (pension/retirement). This helps you recognize this specific meaning.
Die gesetzliche Altersgrenze für die Rente liegt derzeit bei 67 Jahren.
The statutory age limit for receiving a pension is currently 67.
retirement age
Both words can refer to the age at which a person transitions into retirement. Rentenalter mainly refers to the age a person has reached, while Altersgrenze emphasizes the specified cutoff or rule. Use Rentenalter when referring to this stage of life, and Altersgrenze when the rule is the focus.
Für den Rentenbeginn gilt in diesem Jahr eine gesetzliche Altersgrenze.
A statutory age limit applies to starting retirement this year.
Meine Mutter erreicht nächstes Jahr das Rentenalter und freut sich auf mehr freie Zeit.
My mother reaches retirement age next year and is looking forward to having more free time.
