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migration
The permanent or long-term movement of people from one place to another, especially across national borders, in order to settle there.
Die Migration ist ein zentrales Thema in der aktuellen politischen Debatte.
Migration is a central topic in the current political debate.
migration
In biology, the regular, usually seasonal movement of animal populations between different habitats.
Die Migration der Gnus in der Serengeti ist ein beeindruckendes Naturschauspiel.
The migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti is an impressive natural spectacle.
migration
In information technology, the process of transferring data, software, or entire systems from one technical environment to another.
Die Migration der Unternehmenssoftware auf eine Cloud-Plattform ist für nächstes Quartal geplant.
The migration of the company software to a cloud platform is planned for next quarter.
'Migration' belongs to a word family. The related verb is 'migrieren' (to migrate), and a person who migrates is called 'der Migrant' (male migrant) or 'die Migrantin' (female migrant). The adjective is 'migratorisch' (migratory).
Viele Menschen migrieren jedes Jahr in andere Länder.
Many people migrate to other countries every year.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Migration' (migration) from the context. If the topic is politics or society, it refers to the movement of people. In a biology context, it refers to animal migrations, and in IT it is about transferring data or systems.
Die Arbeitsmigration ist für die Wirtschaft des Landes von großer Bedeutung.
Labor migration is of great importance for the country's economy.
The word 'Migration' (migration) is mainly used in formal, academic, or technical contexts. It often sounds more formal than everyday descriptions of moving house or traveling.
Die Konferenz befasste sich mit den globalen Mustern der Migration.
The conference dealt with the global patterns of migration.
In a social context, the word 'Migrationshintergrund' (migration background) is very important. It describes people who themselves, or whose ancestors, immigrated to Germany.
In meiner Schulklasse haben viele Kinder einen Migrationshintergrund.
In my school class, many children have a migration background.
hike / migration
For animals, Migration is the technical term for the regular, usually seasonal movement of entire populations between habitats. Wanderung can describe the same movement in a more general and concrete way. Migration is especially suitable in a biological context; Wanderung is commonly used for the observed movement.
Forschende untersuchen die jährliche Migration der Wale zwischen ihren Lebensräumen.
Researchers are studying the whales’ annual migration between their habitats.
Auf ihrer jährlichen Wanderung ziehen die Wale durch diese Meerenge.
During their annual migration, the whales pass through this strait.
