rendezvous
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rendezvous / date
An arranged meeting, especially between two people in love. It can also refer to a general planned meeting.
Sie hatten ihr erstes Rendezvous in einem kleinen Café in Paris.
They had their first rendezvous in a small café in Paris.
rendezvous
In space travel, the planned meeting and docking of two or more spacecraft in space.
Das Rendezvous der Raumkapsel mit der Internationalen Raumstation verlief planmäßig.
The rendezvous of the space capsule with the International Space Station went according to plan.
The word comes from French. 'Rendez-vous' is an imperative form there and literally means 'Go there!' This origin explains the meaning of a planned, arranged meeting.
Wir haben ein Rendezvous für nächsten Dienstag um 18 Uhr vereinbart.
We arranged a rendezvous for next Tuesday at 6 p.m.
When naming the person you are meeting, you use the preposition 'mit' (with). So you have 'ein Rendezvous mit jemandem' (a rendezvous/date with someone).
Er hat morgen Abend ein Rendezvous mit seiner neuen Freundin.
He has a date with his new girlfriend tomorrow evening.
Common verbs used with 'Rendezvous' are 'ein Rendezvous haben' (to have a rendezvous/date), 'ein Rendezvous vereinbaren' (to arrange a rendezvous/date), or 'zu einem Rendezvous gehen' (to go to a rendezvous/date).
Sie war ganz aufgeregt, weil sie zu ihrem ersten Rendezvous ging.
She was very excited because she was going to her first date.
This meaning is limited to technical and scientific contexts, especially space travel. Words like 'Raumkapsel' (space capsule), 'Satellit' (satellite), or 'andocken' (to dock) clearly signal this usage.
Das Rendezvous-Manöver im Orbit erforderte höchste Präzision.
The rendezvous maneuver in orbit required the highest precision.
to meet / to hit
Treffen and das Rendezvous can both refer to a planned meeting. Treffen is neutral and works for private, friendly, or professional encounters; Rendezvous usually sounds romantic, playful, or special. Use Treffen without any particular connotation, and Rendezvous when a romantic nuance is intended.
Sie hat heute Abend ein Rendezvous mit ihrem neuen Freund im Café.
She has a date with her new boyfriend at the café this evening.
Wir treffen uns heute Abend im Café, um über das Projekt zu sprechen.
We’re meeting at the café this evening to talk about the project.
