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checkout / lending desk
The process of borrowing items, especially books or media from a library or media library. Also refers to the department responsible for this.
Die Ausleihe der meisten Bücher ist für Studierende kostenlos.
Checking out most books is free for students.
borrowed items
One or more items that have been borrowed.
Bitte bringen Sie Ihre gesamte Ausleihe bis spätestens Ende der Woche zurück.
Please return all your borrowed items by the end of the week at the latest.
The noun 'die Ausleihe' (loan / checkout) is derived directly from the verb 'ausleihen' (to lend / to borrow). It describes the act of borrowing or lending, or the result of it.
Das Ausleihen von E-Books wird immer beliebter.
Borrowing e-books is becoming increasingly popular.
You can distinguish the two meanings well: if a place or an action is being discussed, the department or the process is meant. If it is about concrete objects that can be returned or renewed, the borrowed items are meant.
Die Ausleihe befindet sich im Erdgeschoss der Bibliothek.
The lending desk is located on the ground floor of the library.
When the department or process is meant, 'Ausleihe' (checkout / lending desk) is often used with prepositions that describe a place. Typical phrases are 'zur Ausleihe gehen' (to go to the lending desk), 'an der Ausleihe fragen' (to ask at the lending desk), or 'die Ausleihe von Büchern' (the checkout / borrowing of books).
Kannst du bitte an der Ausleihe fragen, ob das Buch verfügbar ist?
Can you please ask at the lending desk whether the book is available?
When the borrowed items are meant, 'Ausleihe' (borrowed items) is often combined with verbs like 'zurückgeben' (to return), 'verlängern' (to renew), or 'abholen' (to pick up). In this case, the word can also be plural.
Du kannst deine Ausleihe online verlängern.
You can renew your borrowed items online.
rental
Vermietung and Ausleihe can both enable use for a limited period. Vermietung requires payment of rent and refers to the item being made available by the provider. Ausleihe emphasizes the individual act of borrowing and does not require payment.
Die Ausleihe des Tablets in der Bibliothek ist kostenlos.
Borrowing the tablet from the library is free of charge.
Die Vermietung des Tablets kostet fünf Euro pro Tag.
Renting the tablet costs five euros per day.
