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The shared use of objects, resources, or services, often organized through digital platforms. It frequently refers to vehicles (carsharing) or bicycles (bikesharing).
Sharing von Autos wird in Großstädten immer beliebter.
Car sharing is becoming more and more popular in big cities.
'Sharing' is a loanword from English. In German, nouns like this that end in '-ing' and describe an activity are almost always used as neuter nouns with the article 'das'.
Das Training heute war sehr anstrengend.
The training today was very strenuous.
The word 'Sharing' (sharing) is very often used as the second part of compound nouns to specify what is being shared. Well-known examples are 'Carsharing' (car sharing), 'Bikesharing' (bike sharing), 'Filesharing' (file sharing), or 'Foodsharing' (food sharing).
Durch Carsharing kann man die Kosten für ein eigenes Auto sparen.
With car sharing, you can save the costs of owning your own car.
You can tell from context whether sharing objects or digital data is meant. If it is about vehicles, food, or other physical things, the first meaning is meant. If it is about computers, the internet, music, or films, the second meaning (information technology) is meant.
Das Sharing von E-Rollern ist in vielen Städten ein kontroverses Thema.
The sharing of e-scooters is a controversial topic in many cities.
approval / release
'die Freigabe' and 'das Sharing' can both have to do with access to files in IT. 'Freigabe' emphasizes permission or authorization: someone is allowed to access a file or folder. 'Sharing' emphasizes the act of sharing data, often in a technical context or in digital services. Learners may confuse the words because both occur when files are used jointly. When it is about permission, 'Freigabe' is more precise. When it is about the sharing itself, 'Sharing' is more suitable.
Beim Online-Meeting erklärt Tom, wie das Sharing großer Dateien funktioniert.
During the online meeting, Tom explains how sharing large files works.
Für den Projektordner braucht Anna noch die Freigabe vom Administrator.
Anna still needs access approval from the administrator for the project folder.