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ark
In a biblical context, the large ship that Noah built to save his family and pairs of every animal species from the Flood. Usually used in the expression 'Arche Noah' (Noah's Ark).
Die Geschichte von der Arche Noah ist weltbekannt.
The story of Noah's Ark is known worldwide.
refuge
In a figurative sense, a place of protection, refuge, or rescue for people or animals in need. Many social institutions bear this name.
Der Verein „Die Arche“ kümmert sich um sozial benachteiligte Kinder.
The organization 'Die Arche' looks after socially disadvantaged children.
You can easily recognize the meaning of the word from context. If 'Arche' (ark) appears in connection with 'Noah' or the Bible, it means the ship. In the names of social associations or animal welfare organizations, it means 'Ort der Zuflucht' (place of refuge).
In der Bibel rettete die Arche Noah die Tiere vor der Flut.
In the Bible, Noah's Ark saved the animals from the flood.
In the biblical meaning, the word is almost always used in the fixed expression 'die Arche Noah' (Noah's Ark). The name 'Noah' makes the reference to the biblical story clear.
Kinder malen oft Bilder von der Arche Noah mit vielen Tieren.
Children often draw pictures of Noah's Ark with many animals.
The second meaning is a metaphor. Just as the biblical ark offered protection from the flood, social institutions with this name offer protection from problems such as poverty, loneliness, or danger.
Für viele obdachlose Tiere ist das Tierheim eine rettende Arche.
For many homeless animals, the animal shelter is a saving ark.
animal shelter
Tierheim specifically refers to a facility that takes in, cares for, and rehomes pets. Arche is a figurative term or a name for a place of protection and rescue for animals in need. Tierheim is appropriate when referring to the type of facility; Arche can be appropriate when emphasizing the idea of rescue.
Der Verein nennt seinen Schutzort für Tiere in Not „Die Arche“.
The organization calls its shelter for animals in need “Die Arche.”
Das Tierheim nimmt ausgesetzte Hunde auf und vermittelt sie in ein neues Zuhause.
The animal shelter takes in abandoned dogs and finds them new homes.
