cascade
die Kaskade, die Kaskaden
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cascade
A waterfall in which water flows down over several levels. A cascade can occur naturally or be artificially constructed.
Im Schlosspark fließt das Wasser über eine breite Kaskade in ein großes Becken.
In the palace garden, the water flows over a wide cascade into a large basin.
cascade
A sequence of events or processes in which one event triggers the next.
Der Ausfall eines zentralen Servers löste eine Kaskade weiterer Störungen aus.
The failure of a central server triggered a cascade of further disruptions.
cascade
In technology, an arrangement of several devices or components connected one after another. The output of one stage is passed on to the next.
Die Verstärker sind zu einer Kaskade zusammengeschaltet, um das schwache Signal schrittweise zu verstärken.
The amplifiers are connected in a cascade to strengthen the weak signal step by step.
cascade
A basic juggling pattern in which objects are thrown alternately from one hand to the other, crossing one another's paths.
Im Jonglierkurs lernen wir zuerst die Kaskade mit drei Bällen.
In the juggling class, we first learn the cascade with three balls.
| gender | feminine die |
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| plural | die Kaskaden |
| genitive | der Kaskade |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Kaskade | die Kaskaden |
| accusative | die Kaskade | die Kaskaden |
| dative | der Kaskade | den Kaskaden |
| genitive | der Kaskade | der Kaskaden |
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In the water-related meaning, 'Kaskade' (cascade) often occurs with verbs such as 'rauschen' (to rush), 'herabstürzen' (to plunge down), or 'fließen' (to flow). The expressions 'künstliche Kaskade' (artificial cascade) and 'Kaskade im Park' (cascade in the park) are also common.
Im botanischen Garten rauscht eine kleine Kaskade über mehrere Steinstufen.
A small cascade rushes over several stone steps in the botanical garden.
In its figurative meaning, 'Kaskade' (cascade) is often used with 'auslösen' (to trigger) or 'in Gang setzen' (to set in motion). Typical combinations include 'Kaskade von Ereignissen' (cascade of events), 'Kaskade von Reaktionen' (cascade of reactions), and 'Kaskade von Fehlern' (cascade of errors).
Die unerwartete Nachricht löste eine Kaskade von Reaktionen aus.
The unexpected news triggered a cascade of reactions.
In technical texts, 'Kaskade' (cascade) usually describes several stages that work one after another. The word often occurs with 'schalten' (to connect) and 'zusammenschalten' (to connect together), or in the expressions 'in Kaskade' (in cascade) and 'in Kaskade geschaltet' (connected in cascade).
Die einzelnen Module sind in Kaskade geschaltet und verstärken das Signal nacheinander.
The individual modules are connected in cascade and amplify the signal one after another.
When talking about juggling, 'Kaskade' (cascade) is often used together with the number of balls. Typical expressions are 'eine Kaskade mit drei Bällen üben' (to practice a cascade with three balls) and 'die Kaskade beherrschen' (to master the cascade).
Nach einigen Wochen konnte sie eine Kaskade mit drei Bällen sicher vorführen.
After a few weeks, she was able to confidently perform a cascade with three balls.
