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landing
A word borrowed from English for the landing of an aircraft or spacecraft.
Die Landing der Raumsonde auf dem Mars wurde weltweit live übertragen.
The landing of the space probe on Mars was broadcast live around the world.
'Landing' is a direct loanword from English. It is mainly used in the technical jargon of aviation and spaceflight or in reporting on these topics.
Experten analysierten die Daten der schwierigen Landing.
Experts analyzed the data from the difficult landing.
The word is often combined with adjectives that describe the quality of the landing. Common combinations are 'eine sanfte Landing' (a soft landing), 'eine harte Landing' (a hard landing), or 'eine perfekte Landing' (a perfect landing).
Trotz des starken Windes schaffte der Pilot eine sanfte Landing.
Despite the strong wind, the pilot managed a soft landing.
In colloquial speech, the phrase 'eine Landing hinlegen' is sometimes used to express that someone performs a landing. More formal verbs are 'durchführen' (to carry out) or 'vorbereiten' (to prepare).
Die Crew bereitete die Landing auf der Mondoberfläche sorgfältig vor.
The crew carefully prepared the landing on the lunar surface.
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Landung and Landing can refer to the same process involving an aircraft or spacecraft. Landung is the usual standard term, while Landing is a less common word borrowed from English. In a normal German sentence, Landung is usually the better choice.
Der Pilot bezeichnete die Landing des Flugzeugs als besonders schwierig.
The pilot described the aircraft's landing as particularly difficult.
Die Landung des Flugzeugs wurde wegen des Nebels verschoben.
The plane's landing was postponed because of the fog.
