appeal / roll call
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appeal
An urgent call or earnest request to a person or group to do or refrain from doing something specific.
Die Organisation richtete einen Appell an die Bevölkerung, für die Opfer der Flutkatastrophe zu spenden.
The organization issued an appeal to the public to donate to the victims of the flood disaster.
roll call
In a military context, the formation of soldiers to check attendance, issue orders, or hold a ceremony.
Jeden Morgen um sechs Uhr war Appell auf dem Kasernenhof.
Every morning at six o'clock, there was roll call in the barracks yard.
The two meanings are clearly separated by context. If it is about a request, donations, or a moral demand, it means an appeal. In connection with the military, soldiers, or barracks, it means roll call.
Der Appell des Bürgermeisters für mehr Umweltschutz fand große Beachtung.
The mayor's appeal for more environmental protection attracted a lot of attention.
In the meaning 'Aufruf' (appeal/call), the fixed structure 'einen Appell an jemanden richten' (to issue/address an appeal to someone) is often used. The preposition 'an' is always used with the accusative here.
Die Ärzte richten einen dringenden Appell an die Bevölkerung, sich impfen zu lassen.
The doctors are issuing an urgent appeal to the public to get vaccinated.
To emphasize the urgency of an appeal, 'Appell' (appeal) is frequently combined with adjectives such as 'dringend' (urgent), 'eindringlich' (earnest/insistent), 'emotional' (emotional), or 'öffentlich' (public).
In einer Fernsehansprache formulierte sie einen emotionalen Appell.
In a televised address, she made an emotional appeal.
In a military context, fixed combinations such as 'zum Appell antreten' (to report for roll call) or 'der morgendliche Appell' (the morning roll call) are common.
Der General hielt nach dem Appell eine kurze Ansprache.
The general gave a short speech after roll call.
please
Bitte is a polite request addressed to one or more people and, by itself, carries no particular public or moral claim. An Appell, by contrast, is an urgent, emphatic appeal, often addressed to a group. Use „bitte“ for a direct polite request and „Appell“ when the appeal is deliberately public or especially emphatic.
Der Appell an die Bürger lautet, den betroffenen Familien mit einer Spende zu helfen.
The appeal to the citizens is to help the affected families with a donation.
Bitte helfen Sie den betroffenen Familien mit einer Spende.
Please help the affected families with a donation.
