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An assessment of the creditworthiness and financial stability of companies, states, or financial products by specialized agencies.
Die Ratingagentur hat das Rating des Landes von 'stabil' auf 'negativ' herabgestuft.
The rating agency downgraded the country's rating from 'stable' to 'negative'.
rating
An assessment of the popularity or audience size of a television or radio program; the audience rating.
Die neue Serie erzielte am ersten Abend ein hervorragendes Rating.
The new series achieved an excellent rating on its first evening.
You can tell whether the financial or media meaning is intended from the topic. With companies, banks, and creditworthiness, it is about finance. With television, series, and viewers, it is about audience ratings.
Das schlechte Rating der Firma macht Investoren nervös.
The company's poor rating is making investors nervous.
In a financial context, a rating is 'vergeben' (assigned) by agencies. It can be 'herabgestuft' (downgraded), 'angehoben' (upgraded), or 'bestätigt' (confirmed). A company or state 'hat' (has) or 'erhält' (receives) a specific rating.
Die Agentur hat das Rating für die Staatsanleihen bestätigt.
The agency confirmed the rating for the government bonds.
In a media context, a program 'erzielt' (achieves) or 'erreicht' (reaches) a rating. This is often described as 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'gut' (good), or 'schlecht' (bad).
Mit der neuen Krimiserie will der Sender hohe Ratings erzielen.
With the new crime series, the broadcaster wants to achieve high ratings.
evaluation / review
For a company, Bewertung and Rating can both express a positive or negative judgment. Bewertung is general and can refer to any assessment of quality or value. Rating here refers to the standardized assessment of creditworthiness by a specialized agency. Use Bewertung for a general judgment and Rating for this kind of classification.
Die Agentur veröffentlichte ein gutes Rating für die Kreditwürdigkeit des Unternehmens.
The agency published a good rating of the company's creditworthiness.
Die Bewertung des Unternehmens fiel wegen seiner stabilen Zahlen positiv aus.
The evaluation of the company was positive because of its stable figures.
