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drift
The sideways deviation of a ship or aircraft from its planned course due to the influence of wind or current.
Der Kapitän musste die Drift durch die starke Strömung ständig korrigieren.
The captain constantly had to correct the drift caused by the strong current.
drift
A driving technique in motorsport in which the vehicle is deliberately made to oversteer in a controlled way and slide sideways through a curve.
Der Fahrer zeigte in der letzten Kurve eine spektakuläre Drift.
The driver performed a spectacular drift in the final curve.
drift deposits
In geology, the totality of material (e.g. sand, rubble) transported and deposited by glaciers, water, or wind.
Die Landschaft in dieser Region ist von glazialer Drift aus der letzten Eiszeit geprägt.
The landscape in this region is shaped by glacial drift from the last ice age.
genetic drift
In genetics, the random change in the frequency of gene variants in a population, also called genetic drift.
In kleinen, isolierten Populationen spielt die genetische Drift eine große Rolle für die Evolution.
In small, isolated populations, genetic drift plays a major role in evolution.
The noun 'die Drift' (drift) is closely related to the verb 'driften' (to drift). 'Driften' means to slowly and uncontrollably move away from a course or place. 'Die Drift' is the result of this process.
Das führerlose Boot driftete langsam aufs offene Meer hinaus.
The driverless boat slowly drifted out onto the open sea.
The many meanings of 'Drift' are almost always clear from the technical context. Depending on whether the topic is navigation, motorsport, geology, or genetics, a different meaning is intended.
Im Biologieunterricht lernten wir über die genetische Drift.
In biology class, we learned about genetic drift.
In the context of ships and aircraft, drift is often 'calculated' or 'corrected', or people speak of 'Drift durch den Wind' (drift caused by the wind).
Der Pilot muss die Drift durch den Seitenwind berechnen.
The pilot has to calculate the drift caused by the crosswind.
In the meaning of deposited material, 'Drift' is mainly used in geology and geography. It is a technical term.
Der Geologe analysierte die Zusammensetzung der glazialen Drift.
The geologist analyzed the composition of the glacial drift.
school
The given meanings of „Schule“ and „Drift“ do not overlap in any area where they could be confused. Here, „Schule“ refers to a group with a shared style or way of thinking, while „Drift“ has only other meanings that do not fit this sense.
Durch den starken Wind geriet das Schiff langsam in Drift.
The ship slowly began to drift because of the strong wind.
Die Schule der jungen Maler entwickelte eine gemeinsame Stilrichtung.
The school of young painters developed a shared style.
