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payload
The weight of the cargo, passengers, or equipment that a means of transport, such as a truck, ship, or aircraft, can carry in addition to its own weight.
Der Kleintransporter hat eine maximale Nutzlast von 1,5 Tonnen.
The small van has a maximum payload of 1.5 tons.
payload
In space travel, the cargo that a launch vehicle transports into space, for example satellites, probes, or supplies for a space station.
Die Rakete brachte eine Nutzlast von mehreren Kommunikationssatelliten in die Erdumlaufbahn.
The rocket brought a payload of several communications satellites into Earth orbit.
payload
In information technology, the actual data to be transmitted in a data packet, as opposed to the metadata, such as headers or address information, that is needed for transmission.
Bei diesem Protokoll ist der Anteil der Nutzlast an der Gesamtgröße des Datenpakets sehr hoch.
With this protocol, the share of the payload in the total size of the data packet is very high.
The word is composed of 'Nutz-' (from 'nutzen' = to use) and 'Last' (load). It therefore describes the part of a load that is 'useful' or used, as opposed to the vehicle's own weight.
Die Nutzlast der Fähre besteht aus Passagieren und Fahrzeugen.
The ferry's payload consists of passengers and vehicles.
'Nutzlast' (payload) is a technical term used mainly in transport and logistics, space travel, and information technology. You rarely hear the word in normal everyday life.
Für den Transport der Maschine mussten wir die zulässige Nutzlast des LKW prüfen.
For transporting the machine, we had to check the truck's permitted payload.
You can recognize the exact meaning of 'Nutzlast' (payload) from the context. With vehicles such as trucks or ships, it refers to the cargo. In connection with rockets and satellites, it means the cargo for space. In IT, it refers to the actual data in a data packet.
Die Rakete kann eine Nutzlast von bis zu fünf Tonnen in eine niedrige Erdumlaufbahn bringen.
The rocket can bring a payload of up to five tons into low Earth orbit.
In transport, 'Nutzlast' (payload) is often combined with 'maximal' (maximum) or 'zulässig' (permitted). Typical verbs are 'berechnen' (to calculate), 'erhöhen' (to increase), or 'haben' (to have) a certain payload.
Der Hersteller gibt eine maximale Nutzlast von 500 Kilogramm an.
The manufacturer specifies a maximum payload of 500 kilograms.
