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consideration
The act of including a particular factor, circumstance, or aspect in one's thoughts, plans, or decisions.
Unter Berücksichtigung der hohen Kosten haben wir uns gegen das Projekt entschieden.
Taking the high costs into consideration, we decided against the project.
'Berücksichtigung' (consideration) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'berücksichtigen' (to take into account). Both words contain 'Rücksicht', which means 'consideration'. To 'berücksichtigen' (take something into account) therefore means to show consideration for it.
Bitte berücksichtigen Sie, dass wir nur begrenzte Plätze haben.
Please take into account that we have only a limited number of places.
The phrase 'unter Berücksichtigung' (taking into consideration) is used very often in written language. It introduces a sentence and is combined with the genitive.
Unter Berücksichtigung aller Fakten ist dies die beste Lösung.
Taking all the facts into consideration, this is the best solution.
A very common and useful expression is 'Berücksichtigung finden' (to be taken into consideration). It means that something is considered and is an elegant alternative to passive constructions.
Ihre Anregungen haben bei der Planung Berücksichtigung gefunden.
Your suggestions were taken into consideration during the planning.
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Berücksichtigung and Rücksicht can both mean that other people’s needs are taken into account in a decision. Berücksichtigung is neutral and can concern any relevant factor, whereas Rücksicht particularly expresses considerate or selfless behavior toward others. Berücksichtigung is suitable for objective consideration, while Rücksicht is more appropriate when deliberately accommodating others.
Bei der Planung erfolgte die Berücksichtigung der Bedürfnisse aller Bewohner.
The needs of all residents were taken into account in the planning.
Bei der Planung nahm das Team Rücksicht auf die Bedürfnisse aller Bewohner.
When planning, the team took the needs of all residents into consideration.
