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secondary
Of second or lesser importance; not the most important or main thing.
Die Farbe des Autos ist sekundär, solange die Technik in Ordnung ist.
The color of the car is secondary, as long as the technology is in good condition.
secondary
Coming second in a sequence; subsequent or derived from something else.
Ein Sonnenbrand ist die primäre Reaktion, die Hautalterung eine sekundäre Folge übermäßiger Sonneneinstrahlung.
Sunburn is the primary reaction; skin aging is a secondary consequence of excessive sun exposure.
secondary
Relating to the secondary level of the education system, that is, to schools after primary school.
Der sekundäre Bildungsbereich umfasst in Deutschland die Hauptschule, Realschule und das Gymnasium.
In Germany, the secondary education sector includes Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium.
The word 'sekundär' (secondary) belongs to a series of words that describe a sequence: 'primär' (primary, in first place), 'sekundär' (secondary, in second place), 'tertiär' (tertiary, in third place). Its origin from the Latin word for 'the second' helps you understand the meaning.
Zuerst kommt die primäre Analyse, dann die sekundäre Auswertung.
First comes the primary analysis, then the secondary evaluation.
In the meaning 'unimportant', 'sekundär' (secondary) is very often used predicatively. The sentence pattern is then: [Something] is secondary.
Ob wir heute oder morgen anfangen, ist sekundär.
Whether we start today or tomorrow is secondary.
This meaning is often found in scientific or technical texts. Signal words in the sentence are nouns like 'Folge' (consequence), 'Wirkung' (effect), or 'Effekt' (effect), which result from a primary cause.
Die Krankheit selbst ist das primäre Problem, die psychischen Belastungen sind eine sekundäre Folge.
The disease itself is the primary problem; the psychological strain is a secondary consequence.
This meaning is used almost exclusively in the context of the education system. It usually appears in the fixed phrase 'sekundärer Bildungsbereich' (secondary education sector) or in the word 'Sekundarstufe' (secondary level).
Nach der Grundschule wechseln die Kinder in den sekundären Bildungsbereich.
After primary school, the children move into the secondary education sector.
secondary / further
Weiterführend describes schools that children attend after primary school. Sekundär refers more formally to the corresponding level of the education system. That is why people speak of a weiterführende Schule in everyday language, while sekundär is more suited to classifying an area of education.
Nach der Grundschule beginnt für Mia der sekundäre Bildungsbereich.
After primary school, Mia enters the secondary level of education.
Nach der Grundschule besucht Mia eine weiterführende Schule.
After primary school, Mia attends a secondary school.
