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press release
An official announcement from a company, organization, or government agency that is passed on to the press in order to provide information about a specific event or piece of news.
Das Unternehmen gab in einer Pressemeldung die Übernahme eines Konkurrenten bekannt.
In a press release, the company announced the takeover of a competitor.
The word is made up of 'die Presse' (the press; newspapers and media as a whole) and 'die Meldung' (a report or announcement). So it is a report/announcement for the press.
Eine Meldung für die Presse muss kurz, klar und informativ sein.
An announcement for the press must be short, clear, and informative.
In connection with press releases, the verbs 'herausgeben' (to issue), 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), or 'verschicken' (to send out) are often used.
Der Konzern wird morgen eine Pressemeldung zu den Quartalszahlen veröffentlichen.
The corporation will publish a press release about the quarterly figures tomorrow.
This term belongs to formal language and is mainly used in business, politics, and public relations (PR). It refers to an official written communication.
Laut einer Pressemeldung des Ministeriums treten die neuen Regelungen ab Montag in Kraft.
According to a press release from the ministry, the new regulations will come into effect on Monday.
