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An available supply of means needed to complete a specific task or achieve a goal. These may be natural, financial, material, or human resources.
Erdöl ist eine endliche Ressource, weshalb wir alternative Energiequellen finden müssen.
Oil is a finite resource, which is why we need to find alternative energy sources.
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In a psychological or personal context, an inner strength, ability, or quality that helps a person cope with difficult situations.
Humor ist für sie eine wichtige Ressource, um mit Stress umzugehen.
Humor is an important resource for her in dealing with stress.
A very common and useful expression is 'auf Ressourcen zurückgreifen' (to draw on resources). It means using available means to achieve a goal. The preposition 'auf' requires the accusative here.
Wenn das Geld knapp wird, müssen wir auf unsere finanziellen Ressourcen zurückgreifen.
When money gets tight, we have to draw on our financial resources.
In an economic or ecological context, 'Ressource' (resource) is often combined with adjectives like 'natürlich' (natural), 'finanziell' (financial), 'personell' (personnel-related/human), or 'erneuerbar' (renewable). Verbs like 'schonen' (to conserve), 'nutzen' (to use), or 'verbrauchen' (to consume) are also typical.
Wir müssen unsere natürlichen Ressourcen besser schützen.
We need to better protect our natural resources.
In a psychological context, you can recognize this meaning from adjectives like 'persönlich' (personal), 'innerlich' (inner), or 'emotional' (emotional). Here it is about a person's mental strengths.
In der Therapie lernte sie, ihre inneren Ressourcen zu aktivieren.
In therapy, she learned to activate her inner resources.
remedy / means
A „Mittel“ is used specifically as an approach for achieving a goal. A „Ressource“, by contrast, is an available supply or contribution, such as time, staff, or materials. „Mittel“ fits the way of solving a problem, while „Ressource“ fits what is available for that purpose.
Ausreichend Arbeitszeit ist eine wichtige Ressource, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.
Sufficient working time is an important resource for completing the project on time.
Ein genauer Wochenplan ist ein Mittel, um das Projekt rechtzeitig abzuschließen.
A detailed weekly schedule is a means of completing the project on time.
