resilience / load capacity
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resilience
A person's ability to withstand mental or physical pressure and difficult situations without being harmed. This is also called resilience.
Für diesen Job sind eine hohe psychische Belastbarkeit und Stressresistenz erforderlich.
For this job, a high level of mental resilience and resistance to stress are required.
The word is derived from the adjective 'belastbar' (able to bear a load/resilient), which means 'capable of carrying a load.' The ending '-keit' turns it into a noun that describes this quality.
Das Material ist sehr belastbar und bricht nicht so leicht.
The material is very durable and does not break so easily.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. If people, stress, or jobs are being discussed, it refers to psychological strength. If bridges, materials, or technology are being discussed, it refers to physical load-bearing capacity.
Ihre Belastbarkeit in Krisensituationen ist beeindruckend.
Her resilience in crisis situations is impressive.
When referring to people, 'Belastbarkeit' (resilience) is often combined with adjectives such as 'psychisch' (mental), 'emotional' (emotional), 'hoch' (high), or 'gering' (low).
Der Sportler zeigte eine enorme körperliche Belastbarkeit.
The athlete showed enormous physical resilience.
The quality 'Belastbarkeit' (resilience) is a very common requirement in job advertisements and describes the ability to work well even under pressure.
Wir suchen einen Mitarbeiter mit Teamgeist und hoher Belastbarkeit.
We are looking for an employee with team spirit and high resilience.
In technical contexts, 'Belastbarkeit' (load capacity) is often used with verbs such as 'berechnen' (to calculate), 'testen' (to test), 'prüfen' (to check), or 'gewährleisten' (to guarantee/ensure).
Ein Ingenieur muss die Belastbarkeit der Konstruktion genau berechnen.
An engineer must calculate the load capacity of the structure precisely.
fitness
'Fitness' and 'Belastbarkeit' can both describe how well someone copes with demands. 'Fitness' usually refers to the body and to training, health, and movement. 'Belastbarkeit' means how well a person withstands pressure, stress, or physical strain. This can be physical, but also psychological, for example with a lot of work or in difficult situations. For sports and health, 'Fitness' is more natural. When the topic is stress, pressure, or persevering, 'Belastbarkeit' is more precise.
Bei der Arbeit braucht meine Nachbarin viel Belastbarkeit, weil oft viele Kunden gleichzeitig kommen.
At work, my neighbor needs a lot of resilience because many customers often come in at the same time.
Im Training achtet der Trainer besonders auf die Fitness der Spieler.
In training, the coach pays particular attention to the players' fitness.