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colony
An overseas territory that is politically and economically dependent on another state, the so-called mother country, and is ruled by it.
Indien war lange Zeit eine britische Kolonie.
India was a British colony for a long time.
colony
In biology, a group of animals, plants, or microorganisms of the same species that live together or grow in one place.
Auf dem Felsen nistet eine große Kolonie von Seevögeln.
A large colony of seabirds nests on the rock.
colony
A settlement of people who come from a particular country or have shared interests and have settled in a new place.
In der Stadt gibt es eine kleine italienische Künstlerkolonie.
There is a small Italian artists' colony in the city.
The word 'Kolonie' (colony) has three clearly separate meanings. The context makes it clear whether it is about politics and history (countries), biology (animals/plants), or social life (groups of people).
Brasilien war einst eine portugiesische Kolonie.
Brazil was once a Portuguese colony.
In a historical context, 'Kolonie' (colony) is often used with the former ruling country, e.g. 'britische Kolonie' (British colony), 'französische Kolonie' (French colony), or with verbs such as 'gründen' (to found), 'beherrschen' (to rule), or 'verlieren' (to lose).
Viele afrikanische Staaten kämpften im 20. Jahrhundert für ihre Unabhängigkeit von den Kolonialmächten.
Many African states fought for their independence from the colonial powers in the 20th century.
In biology, 'Kolonie' (colony) is often combined with animal or microorganism species. Typical examples are 'Ameisenkolonie' (ant colony), 'Pinguinkolonie' (penguin colony), or 'Bakterienkolonie' (bacterial colony).
Forscher untersuchen eine große Korallenkolonie im Pazifik.
Researchers are studying a large coral colony in the Pacific.
In a social context, 'Kolonie' (colony) describes a group of people with shared interests in one place. Well-known examples are 'Künstlerkolonie' (artists' colony) or 'Gartenkolonie' (allotment garden colony, also Schrebergarten).
Am Stadtrand gibt es eine große Gartenkolonie mit kleinen Häusern.
On the outskirts of the city, there is a large allotment garden colony with small houses.
culture
In a laboratory, Kultur and Kolonie can both be associated with microorganisms that have been grown. A Kultur tends to refer to the entire deliberately cultivated material or sample, while a Kolonie refers to a spatially distinct growth group on the nutrient medium. Use Kultur for the sample and Kolonie for individual visible groups.
Auf der Platte ist eine einzelne runde Kolonie deutlich zu erkennen.
A single round colony is clearly visible on the plate.
Die Kultur aus dem Nährmedium wird heute auf verschiedene Mikroorganismen untersucht.
The culture from the nutrient medium is being examined today for various microorganisms.
