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large event
An event with a very large number of participants or spectators, such as a major concert, a festival, a sports championship, or a trade fair.
Das Musikfestival war eine Großveranstaltung mit über 100.000 Besuchern.
The music festival was a large event with over 100,000 visitors.
The word is a clear compound of 'groß' (large) and 'Veranstaltung' (event). So it literally refers to a very large public event.
Für die Großveranstaltung wurden mehrere Straßen gesperrt.
Several streets were closed for the large event.
The prefix 'Groß-' is often used to emphasize the large scale of something. You can also find it in other words such as 'Großstadt' (big city), 'Großprojekt' (major project), or 'Großbaustelle' (major construction site).
Der Bau des neuen Flughafens ist ein riesiges Großprojekt.
The construction of the new airport is a huge major project.
'Großveranstaltung' (large event) is a rather formal and official term. It is often used by authorities, organizers, and in the media when reporting on concerts, festivals, or sports events.
Die Stadt hat neue Regeln für Großveranstaltungen erlassen.
The city has issued new rules for large events.
Common verbs in this context are 'eine Großveranstaltung organisieren' (to organize a large event), 'planen' (to plan), 'genehmigen' (to approve), or 'absagen' (to cancel). It is also often about 'Sicherheit bei Großveranstaltungen' (safety at large events).
Die Organisatoren mussten die Großveranstaltung wegen des Sturms absagen.
The organizers had to cancel the large event because of the storm.
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'die Veranstaltung' and 'die Großveranstaltung' both refer to an organized event with participants or spectators. 'die Veranstaltung' is the general term and fits small and large events. 'die Großveranstaltung' is used when a very large number of people come, for example to a festival, a major trade fair, or an important sporting event. The words can be confused because every large event is also a Veranstaltung. But not every Veranstaltung is large. If the size is important, 'Großveranstaltung' sounds more natural and more precise.
Für die Großveranstaltung werden zusätzliche Busse eingesetzt.
Additional buses are being used for the large event.
Wegen des Regens findet die Veranstaltung in der Aula statt.
Because of the rain, the event is taking place in the auditorium.