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die Auslösung
triggering
The action that sets a process, event, or reaction in motion; the trigger.
example
Die Auslösung des Alarms erfolgte durch einen technischen Defekt.
The triggering of the alarm was caused by a technical defect.
die Auslösung
triggering / release
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Usage tips
Word formation
The noun 'Auslösung' (triggering / release) is derived from the verb 'auslösen' (to trigger / release). The ending '-ung' turns a verb into a noun and is always feminine, hence 'die Auslösung' (the triggering / release).
EXAMPLE
Das Auslösen des Airbags rettete ihm das Leben.
The deployment of the airbag saved his life.
Context clue
You can recognize the exact meaning of 'Auslösung' (triggering / release) from the context. In connection with cameras, it is about taking photos. With alarms or mechanisms, it is about starting a process. In the context of crime or kidnappings, it means the payment of ransom.
EXAMPLE
Stelle die Kamera auf Serienaufnahme für eine schnelle Auslösung.
Set the camera to burst mode for a fast shutter release.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'Start eines Prozesses' (start of a process), 'Auslösung' (triggering) is often used in a genitive construction to specify what is being triggered. Typical examples are 'die Auslösung eines Alarms' (the triggering of an alarm), 'einer Kettenreaktion' (of a chain reaction), or 'einer Krankheit' (of a disease).
EXAMPLE
Stress kann ein Faktor bei der Auslösung von Kopfschmerzen sein.
Stress can be a factor in triggering headaches.
Use in technical jargon
In the context of photography, 'Auslösung' (shutter release) is a technical term. People often speak of a 'schnelle' (fast) or 'langsame Auslösung' (slow shutter release) to describe the camera's reaction time.
EXAMPLE
Für bewegte Objekte brauchst du eine Kamera mit kurzer Auslösung.
For moving objects, you need a camera with a short shutter release time.
Compare with
Auslösung vs Aufnahme
recording / admission / uptake
'die Aufnahme' and 'die Auslösung' can both occur in connection with a camera. 'die Aufnahme' means the photo itself or the process in which an image, sound, or data is captured. 'die Auslösung' means the brief moment when you press the camera's shutter release so that a photo is taken. Confusion is possible because the shutter release leads to the shot. But they are not the same: the Auslösung is the start caused by the button; the Aufnahme is the resulting image or the whole recording process.
Auslösung
Bei der Auslösung mit dem Selbstauslöser darf niemand die Kamera berühren.
When using the self-timer shutter release, no one should touch the camera.
Aufnahme
Nach dem Spaziergang zeigt Lena ihren Freunden die schönste Aufnahme.
After the walk, Lena shows her friends the most beautiful shot.
In real life
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