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A district or administrative district, especially in the English-speaking world. In German, the word is usually used only in this specific context.
Washington D.C. ist die Hauptstadt der USA, wobei D.C. für „District of Columbia“ steht.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA, with D.C. standing for 'District of Columbia'.
This word is an Anglicism and is used almost exclusively for administrative districts in English-speaking countries, especially in the USA. Other words are used for German districts.
New York City ist in fünf Boroughs unterteilt, die auch als Districts fungieren.
New York City is divided into five boroughs, which also function as districts.
'District' often appears together with a proper name or a number. The best-known combination is 'District of Columbia'.
Sie lebt im Wahlkreis „California's 12th congressional district“.
She lives in the electoral district 'California's 12th congressional district'.
You often encounter the word in news about U.S. politics or in English-language pop culture, such as in the film and book series 'Die Tribute von Panem' (The Hunger Games).
In den „Tributen von Panem“ wird das Land Panem in verschiedene Districts aufgeteilt.
In 'The Hunger Games', the country of Panem is divided into different districts.
district
Bezirk is the general German term for an administrative area. District is especially appropriate when the original Anglo-American designation of such a unit is to be retained. In a general German description, Bezirk is usually used; in an official name, District is more likely.
Auf dem offiziellen Plan bleibt die angloamerikanische Bezeichnung District erhalten.
The official plan retains the Anglo-American designation District.
In der deutschen Beschreibung wird diese Verwaltungseinheit als Bezirk bezeichnet.
In the German description, this administrative unit is referred to as Bezirk.
