management / cultivation / rationing
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cultivation / management
The planned use and care of land, especially agricultural or forestry areas, with the aim of producing yields.
Die Bewirtschaftung des Waldes erfolgt nach nachhaltigen Prinzipien.
The management of the forest is carried out according to sustainable principles.
management / operation
The running and operation of a business, especially a catering establishment such as a restaurant, cafeteria, or mountain hut.
Die Familie hat die Bewirtschaftung der Almhütte im Sommer übernommen.
The family took over the operation of the alpine hut for the summer.
rationing
The state-directed and controlled distribution of scarce goods or resources, for example through rationing in times of crisis.
In der Nachkriegszeit unterlagen viele Lebensmittel der Bewirtschaftung.
In the postwar period, many foods were subject to rationing.
'Die Bewirtschaftung' is the nominalization of the verb 'bewirtschaften' (to manage, cultivate, or operate). It describes the act of using and operating something, such as land or a restaurant, in a planned way.
Er bewirtschaftet den Hof seiner Eltern schon seit zwanzig Jahren.
He has been running his parents' farm for twenty years.
In this meaning, you will often find the word together with terms like 'Flächen' (areas), 'Wald' (forest), 'Felder' (fields), or adjectives like 'nachhaltig' (sustainable) and 'ökologisch' (ecological).
Die nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung des Waldes sichert dessen Zukunft.
The sustainable management of the forest secures its future.
When it is about running a business, 'Bewirtschaftung' is often used with words like 'Restaurant' (restaurant), 'Kantine' (cafeteria), 'Berghütte' (mountain hut), or 'Pächter' (tenant or leaseholder).
Für die Bewirtschaftung der Kantine wird ein neuer Pächter gesucht.
A new tenant is being sought for the operation of the cafeteria.
This specific meaning refers to the state-controlled distribution of scarce goods. It is usually used in historical or economic contexts such as 'Nachkriegszeit' (postwar period) or 'Krise' (crisis).
Nach dem Krieg unterlagen Zucker und Kaffee der Bewirtschaftung.
After the war, sugar and coffee were subject to rationing.
