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reservoir
A large, artificially created lake used to store water, especially drinking water. Another word for this is storage lake or dam reservoir.
Das große Reservoir versorgt die gesamte Region mit Trinkwasser.
The large reservoir supplies the entire region with drinking water.
reservoir
In a figurative sense, a large supply or source of something immaterial, such as knowledge, talents, or information.
Diese Enzyklopädie ist ein unerschöpfliches Reservoir an Fakten und Daten.
This encyclopedia is an inexhaustible reservoir of facts and data.
reservoir
A container for storing liquids or gases in a technical system or device.
Bitte füllen Sie das Reservoir der Kaffeemaschine mit frischem Wasser.
Please fill the reservoir of the coffee machine with fresh water.
reservoir
In biology and medicine, an organism or environment in which a pathogen lives and multiplies, and from which it can be transmitted to other hosts.
Wildvögel gelten als natürliches Reservoir für die Vogelgrippe.
Wild birds are considered a natural reservoir for bird flu.
'Reservoir' is a word from French and literally means 'container'. This explains the spelling and pronunciation, which are unusual for German.
Das große Reservoir wurde künstlich angelegt.
The large reservoir was artificially created.
You can recognize the meaning of 'Reservoir' (reservoir) from the context. Is it about water for a city (dam reservoir), devices (container), knowledge (figurative), or diseases (medical)?
Der Techniker füllte das Reservoir der Maschine auf.
The technician refilled the reservoir of the machine.
In the figurative sense, 'Reservoir' (reservoir) is often used with the preposition 'an' (+ dative) to describe a large supply of abstract things such as knowledge, ideas, or talents.
Der erfahrene Professor ist ein wandelndes Reservoir an historischem Wissen.
The experienced professor is a walking reservoir of historical knowledge.
In a technical context, 'Reservoir' (reservoir) is often used with verbs such as 'auffüllen' (to refill), 'leeren' (to empty), or 'reinigen' (to clean). It usually describes part of a device such as a coffee machine or a printer.
Das Reservoir des Dampfbügeleisens muss mit destilliertem Wasser aufgefüllt werden.
The reservoir of the steam iron must be filled with distilled water.
In biology and medicine, 'Reservoir' (reservoir) is used as a technical term for the host or environment of a pathogen. In this context, the word is very specific and is not part of everyday language.
Fledermäuse gelten als natürliches Reservoir für viele verschiedene Viren.
Bats are considered a natural reservoir for many different viruses.
source
A Quelle is the place or origin from which specific information comes. Reservoir, by contrast, refers to a large available supply of information, knowledge, or talent. Quelle therefore focuses on the origin, while Reservoir focuses on the existing supply.
Die Bibliothek besitzt ein großes Reservoir an Informationen über die Stadtgeschichte.
The library contains a large reservoir of information about the city's history.
Die Bibliothek ist eine wichtige Quelle für Informationen über die Stadtgeschichte.
The library is an important source of information about the city's history.
