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campaign
A planned action limited in time with a specific goal, especially in advertising, politics, or for social causes.
Das Unternehmen startete eine große Kampagne, um sein neues Produkt bekannt zu machen.
The company launched a major campaign to make its new product known.
campaign
A military campaign or a series of connected operations in a war.
Napoleons Russland-Kampagne von 1812 endete in einer Katastrophe.
Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812 ended in disaster.
campaign
In video games or role-playing games, the part of the game that tells a connected story and consists of several missions or levels.
Ich habe die Kampagne des neuen Strategiespiels am Wochenende durchgespielt.
I played through the campaign of the new strategy game over the weekend.
For planned actions, 'Kampagne' (campaign) is often combined with the verbs 'starten' (to launch/start), 'durchführen' (to carry out), or 'fahren' (to run/conduct).
Die Regierung fährt eine neue Kampagne für mehr Klimaschutz.
The government is running a new campaign for more climate protection.
To name the goal of a campaign, you usually use the prepositions 'für' (for) or 'gegen' (against), followed by a noun in the accusative.
Die Organisation startete eine Kampagne für sauberes Trinkwasser.
The organization launched a campaign for clean drinking water.
The most common meaning of 'Kampagne' (campaign) is found in many compounds such as 'Wahlkampagne' (election campaign), 'Werbekampagne' (advertising campaign), or 'Impfkampagne' (vaccination campaign).
Die neue Werbekampagne des Autoherstellers ist sehr erfolgreich.
The car manufacturer's new advertising campaign is very successful.
You can recognize the military meaning from the context. If the topic is history, war, armies, or historical leaders like Napoleon, it means a military campaign.
Der Historiker hielt einen Vortrag über die Italien-Kampagne.
The historian gave a lecture about the Italian campaign.
In connection with video games, missions, or the verb 'durchspielen' (to play through), 'Kampagne' (campaign) refers to the story mode of a game.
Die Kampagne dieses Spiels hat über 20 Stunden gedauert.
The campaign of this game took over 20 hours.
movement
Bewegung and Kampagne can both bring people together for a shared political or social goal. A Kampagne is usually a planned series of actions limited to a specific period, while a Bewegung is a broader and longer-term social force. Use Kampagne for the specific action and Bewegung for lasting mobilization.
Die Kampagne fordert in diesem Monat bessere Bedingungen für Familien.
The campaign is calling for better conditions for families this month.
Die Bewegung fordert seit Jahren bessere Bedingungen für Familien.
The movement has been calling for better conditions for families for years.
