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to mobilize
To activate and bring together people or resources for a shared goal or action.
Die Organisation versucht, Freiwillige für die Aufräumaktion im Park zu mobilisieren.
The organization is trying to mobilize volunteers for the park cleanup.
to mobilize
In a military sense, to prepare armed forces and equipment for deployment in war and make them ready for action.
Angesichts der wachsenden Spannungen hat die Regierung beschlossen, das Militär zu mobilisieren.
In view of the growing tensions, the government has decided to mobilize the military.
to mobilize
In medicine, to make a patient able to move again after an operation or injury, or to promote the mobility of a body part.
Nach der Knie-OP musste der Patient täglich Übungen machen, um das Gelenk zu mobilisieren.
After the knee operation, the patient had to do exercises every day to mobilize the joint.
to mobilize
To raise and make available financial resources or capital.
Das Start-up konnte erfolgreich Kapital von Investoren mobilisieren.
The start-up was able to successfully mobilize capital from investors.
The ending '-isieren' forms verbs and often means 'to make something ...'. So 'mobilisieren' (to mobilize) literally means 'to make mobile' or 'to make movable'. All verbs ending in '-isieren' are regular and inseparable.
Wir müssen unsere letzten Kräfte für das Finale mobilisieren.
We have to mobilize our last reserves of strength for the final.
The exact meaning of 'mobilisieren' (to mobilize) becomes clear through the object. 'Wähler mobilisieren' (to mobilize voters) is political, 'Truppen mobilisieren' (to mobilize troops) is military, 'ein Gelenk mobilisieren' (to mobilize a joint) is medical, and 'Kapital mobilisieren' (to mobilize capital) is economic.
Die Partei versucht, junge Wähler zu mobilisieren.
The party is trying to mobilize young voters.
In the general meaning of 'activating people', the verb is often combined with nouns such as 'Unterstützer' (supporters), 'Wähler' (voters), 'Freiwillige' (volunteers), or 'die Öffentlichkeit' (the public).
Die Bürgerinitiative konnte viele Unterstützer für ihr Projekt mobilisieren.
The citizens' initiative was able to mobilize many supporters for its project.
The medical meaning is typical of the specialized language used by doctors, nurses, and physiotherapists. It describes the process of making a patient able to move again.
Wir beginnen morgen damit, den Patienten zu mobilisieren.
We will start mobilizing the patient tomorrow.
to organize
Organisieren refers to planning and preparing a joint action. Mobilisieren, by contrast, emphasizes activating people or available resources and bringing them together for the goal. Whoever prepares the process organizes; whoever motivates people to take action mobilizes them.
Die Initiative mobilisiert für die Hilfsaktion viele freiwillige Helfer und zusätzliche Fahrzeuge.
The initiative mobilizes many volunteer helpers and additional vehicles for the relief effort.
Die Initiative organisiert die Hilfsaktion und plant Aufgaben, Transporte und Termine.
The initiative organizes the relief effort and plans tasks, transportation, and dates.
