appeal / call
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appeal
A public request or appeal to a group of people to do something specific, for example to donate or take part in a demonstration.
Die Organisation startete einen Aufruf für Blutspenden.
The organization launched an appeal for blood donations.
call
In computer science, the instruction to start or load a program, function, or website.
Nach dem Aufruf der Webseite erschien eine Fehlermeldung.
After the call to the website, an error message appeared.
calling out
The loud announcement of a name or number in order to ask a person to respond or come forward, for example in court or in a doctor's office.
Bitte warten Sie im Wartezimmer bis zum Aufruf Ihres Namens.
Please wait in the waiting room until your name is called.
'Der Aufruf' (appeal/call) is the noun form of the separable verb 'aufrufen' (to call on/call up). The meaning is closely connected: when you call on someone to do something, you start an appeal.
Die Regierung ruft die Bürger zum Energiesparen auf.
The government is calling on citizens to save energy.
When an Aufruf names a specific goal or action, this is almost always expressed with the preposition 'zu' followed by the dative.
Die Organisation veröffentlichte einen Aufruf zur Solidarität.
The organization published an appeal for solidarity.
In the context of a public request, 'Aufruf' (appeal) is often combined with certain verbs: you can start, publish, or follow an appeal.
Viele Menschen folgten dem Aufruf zur Demonstration.
Many people followed the appeal to demonstrate.
In computer science, you can recognize this meaning from words like 'Webseite' (website), 'Funktion' (function), 'Programm' (program), or 'Link' (link). Here, 'Aufruf' (call) means starting or loading a digital resource.
Der wiederholte Aufruf der Funktion führte zu einem Systemabsturz.
The repeated call of the function led to a system crash.
This meaning is typically found in situations where you have to wait until it is your turn. Contexts are often a waiting room, a government office, or a court.
Nach langem Warten erfolgte endlich der Aufruf meiner Nummer.
After a long wait, my number was finally called.
visit / visitor
For a website, Besuch and Aufruf can both refer to usage. A Besuch typically includes one usage session, while an Aufruf refers to loading a single page. Use Besuch for usage as a whole and Aufruf when each loaded page is counted separately.
Unsere Webseite verzeichnete gestern tausend Aufrufe einzelner Seiten.
Our website recorded one thousand page views yesterday.
Unsere Webseite verzeichnete gestern tausend Besuche.
Our website recorded one thousand visits yesterday.
