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crossing
The crossing of different breeds or species in animal or plant breeding in order to combine certain traits.
Durch das Crossing dieser beiden Apfelsorten entstand eine neue, besonders resistente Frucht.
Through the crossing of these two apple varieties, a new, especially resistant fruit was created.
'Das Crossing' is a technical term for crossbreeding in animal and plant breeding. It does not mean 'Straßenkreuzung' (intersection) or 'Überweg' (crosswalk), as the English word 'crossing' is often used.
Das Crossing von zwei Hunderassen erfordert viel Wissen über Genetik.
The crossing of two dog breeds requires a lot of knowledge about genetics.
This word is used almost exclusively as a technical term in biology, genetics, and animal and plant breeding. It practically does not occur in normal everyday language.
In der Vorlesung über Genetik haben wir das Thema Crossing behandelt.
In the lecture on genetics, we covered the topic of crossing.
The word is typically used in the structure 'das Crossing von A und B' (the crossing of A and B) to name the two crossed species or breeds.
Das Crossing von einer Tomate und einer Kartoffel war ein berühmtes Experiment.
The crossing of a tomato and a potato was a famous experiment.
intersection / crossing
'die Kreuzung' and 'das Crossing' can mean the same thing in animal or plant breeding: different species, breeds, or lines are paired in order to combine certain traits. 'Kreuzung' is the normal German word and is also understood outside specialist language. 'Crossing' is an English loanword and sounds more technical or modern, especially in scientific or breeding-related texts. The words can be confusing because 'Kreuzung' can also mean an intersection in the road. With animals and plants, both are possible; in everyday language, 'Kreuzung' is usually more natural.
Im Labor planen die Forscher ein Crossing mit zwei verschiedenen Pflanzenlinien.
In the laboratory, the researchers are planning a crossing with two different plant lines.
Die Kreuzung zweier Apfelsorten soll robustere Früchte bringen.
The crossbreeding of two apple varieties is intended to produce hardier fruit.