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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Meanings
die Auslösung
shutter release
The act of pressing a camera's shutter release in order to take a photo.
EXAMPLE
Die Kamera hat eine sehr schnelle Auslösung und eignet sich gut für Sportfotografie.
The camera has a very fast shutter release and is well suited for sports photography.
die Auslösung
release
The release of a tensioned or locked mechanical part, for example in a trap or a security system.
EXAMPLE
Die Auslösung der Sprinkleranlage funktionierte einwandfrei.
The release of the sprinkler system worked perfectly.
die Auslösung
ransom / release
The payment of a sum of money (ransom) or another service in order to free a person from captivity or a hostage situation.
EXAMPLE
Die Verhandlungen über die Auslösung der Geiseln dauerten mehrere Wochen.
The negotiations over the ransom and release of the hostages lasted several weeks.
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 Freigabe
approval / release
For a mechanical part, Freigabe refers to lifting a block so that the part is accessible or movable again. Auslösung, by contrast, refers to the process in which a tensioned or locked part is released, thereby setting the mechanism in motion.
Auslösung
Bei der Auslösung setzt der gespannte Hebel den Mechanismus in Gang.
When it is triggered, the tensioned lever sets the mechanism in motion.
Freigabe
Nach der Freigabe ist der zuvor blockierte Hebel wieder beweglich.
After the release, the lever that had been blocked is movable again.
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