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intelligence
An Anglicism for the organized gathering and analysis of secret information that is important for national security, the military, or politics. Often also refers to the intelligence service itself.
Die Abteilung für Military Intelligence analysiert die Bedrohungslage.
The Military Intelligence department analyzes the threat situation.
In German, 'Intelligence' refers almost exclusively to intelligence gathering by secret services. It does not mean a person's general mental ability or cleverness, as the English word 'intelligence' can.
Er arbeitet für die militärische Intelligence seines Landes.
He works for his country's military intelligence.
This word is an Anglicism and is used almost only in specialist contexts such as the military, politics, security, and sometimes also in business, e.g. 'Business Intelligence'.
Die Konferenz thematisiert die Zukunft der europäischen Intelligence-Dienste.
The conference addresses the future of European intelligence services.
The word 'Intelligence' is very often used in German as part of compound nouns to specify the field. Examples include 'Military Intelligence' or 'Cyber Intelligence'.
Die Abteilung für Business Intelligence analysiert Marktdaten.
The Business Intelligence department analyzes market data.
clarification / Enlightenment
'die Aufklärung' and 'die Intelligence' can both have to do with gathering important information. In a military context, 'Aufklärung' is the reconnaissance of an area or opponent so that one has more information. 'Intelligence' is an Anglicism and more often means the organized gathering and analysis of secret information, often by intelligence services or for politics and security. The words can be confused because both concern information for security or the military. In German, 'Aufklärung' sounds more general and also military; 'Intelligence' sounds more specialized, more technical, and more strongly connected to intelligence services.
Die Intelligence lieferte neue Hinweise auf die Pläne der Gruppe.
Intelligence provided new indications of the group's plans.
Vor dem Einsatz begann die Aufklärung des Geländes.
Before the operation, reconnaissance of the area began.