contingent / banns
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contingent / force
A group of people assembled for a specific task or event, e.g. police, fire brigade, or athletes.
Wegen der Demonstration war ein großes Polizeiaufgebot im Einsatz.
Because of the demonstration, a large police force was deployed.
banns of marriage
The formerly mandatory public announcement of a planned marriage at the registry office.
Unsere Großeltern mussten damals noch das Aufgebot bestellen, bevor sie heiraten durften.
Back then, our grandparents still had to have the banns of marriage published before they were allowed to marry.
public notice procedure
(law) A court procedure in which certain persons (e.g. unknown heirs) are sought through public notice or documents (e.g. a lost savings book) are declared invalid.
Nach dem Verlust der Aktien wurde ein Aufgebotsverfahren eingeleitet.
After the loss of the shares, a public notice procedure was initiated.
'Das Aufgebot' (contingent/banns) is derived from the verb 'aufbieten'. 'Aufbieten' means to mobilize or assemble all available forces or resources. The noun then refers to the result: the assembled group or the act of public announcement.
Der Verein musste all seine Kräfte aufbieten, um das Fest zu organisieren.
The club had to mobilize all its resources to organize the festival.
In the meaning of an assembled group, 'Aufgebot' (contingent/force) is often combined with adjectives such as 'groß' (large), 'stark' (strong), or 'riesig' (huge). It usually describes official forces such as the police or fire brigade.
Ein riesiges Medienaufgebot wartete vor dem Gerichtsgebäude.
A huge media contingent was waiting in front of the courthouse.
The public announcement of a marriage has no longer been mandatory in Germany since 1998. This meaning of the word is therefore historical today and is often used in connection with older generations.
Meine Oma erzählt oft davon, wie sie damals das Aufgebot bestellt haben.
My grandma often talks about how they had the banns of marriage published back then.
The legal meaning is purely technical language. You encounter this term almost exclusively in official, legal, or financial documents and contexts.
Das Gericht ordnete ein Aufgebotsverfahren für das verlorene Sparbuch an.
The court ordered a public notice procedure for the lost savings book.
team / crew
Mannschaft refers to the sports team that takes part in competitions together. Aufgebot refers to the group of players selected for a particular game or tournament. An Aufgebot can therefore include only part of the full Mannschaft.
Das Aufgebot für das heutige Spiel umfasst achtzehn Spieler.
The squad selected for today’s game consists of eighteen players.
Die Mannschaft trainiert während der ganzen Saison gemeinsam.
The team trains together throughout the entire season.
