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retirement
The process or state in which a person stops working and enters retirement, usually after reaching a certain age.
Nach 45 Arbeitsjahren freut er sich auf seine bevorstehende Pensionierung.
After 45 years of work, he is looking forward to his upcoming retirement.
The word is derived from the verb 'pensionieren' (to retire someone). The ending '-ung' makes it a feminine noun that describes the process or result of entering retirement.
Die Pensionierung des langjährigen Direktors wurde groß gefeiert.
The retirement of the long-serving director was celebrated in a big way.
Common verbs used in connection with retirement are 'planen' (to plan), 'feiern' (to celebrate), or 'bevorstehen' (to be imminent). People often speak of 'vorzeitige Pensionierung' (early retirement) or life 'nach der Pensionierung' (after retirement).
Viele Menschen planen ihre Pensionierung schon Jahre im Voraus.
Many people plan their retirement years in advance.
The term 'Pensionierung' (retirement) is used especially in the context of civil servants, such as teachers, police officers, or administrative employees in the public service. In retirement, they receive a 'Pension' (civil service pension).
Die Lehrerin geht nächstes Jahr in die wohlverdiente Pensionierung.
The teacher is going into her well-deserved retirement next year.
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'die Rente' and 'die Pensionierung' both have to do with the end of working life. 'Die Rente' usually means the money you regularly receive afterward, or, in the expression 'in Rente gehen' (to retire), the step into retirement. 'Die Pensionierung' more often means the process or point in time when someone stops working. They can be confused because both often occur in the same phase of life. In practice: for the payment, you say 'Rente'; for the transition out of work, you are more likely to say 'Pensionierung'.
Vor seiner Pensionierung hat Herr Schneider noch seine Nachfolgerin eingearbeitet.
Before his retirement, Mr. Schneider trained his successor.
Nach vierzig Jahren Arbeit bekommt mein Onkel jetzt seine Rente.
After forty years of work, my uncle is now receiving his pension.