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simulation
The reproduction of a real system or process, often using a computer model, in order to study its behavior.
Mithilfe einer Simulation wird die Auswirkung des neuen Verkehrssystems auf die Stadt getestet.
A simulation is used to test the impact of the new traffic system on the city.
feigning
The pretending or feigning of a feeling, illness, or characteristic that is not actually present.
Seine angebliche Krankheit war nur eine Simulation, um nicht arbeiten zu müssen.
His supposed illness was just feigning so he wouldn't have to work.
'Die Simulation' (simulation) belongs to the word family of the verb 'simulieren' (to simulate). The ending '-tion' is typical for nouns derived from verbs of Latin origin that describe a process or a result.
Der Pilot muss regelmäßig im Flugsimulator trainieren, um Notfälle zu simulieren.
The pilot has to train regularly in the flight simulator in order to simulate emergencies.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. If it is about technology, science, or training (e.g., computers, flying), it refers to the reproduction of a process. If it is about human behavior or medicine (e.g., feelings, illness), it refers to feigning.
Die Klimaforscher nutzen eine Computersimulation für ihre Prognosen.
Climate researchers use a computer simulation for their forecasts.
In technical contexts, 'Simulation' (simulation) is often combined with other nouns to form compounds. Common examples are 'Computersimulation' (computer simulation), 'Flugsimulation' (flight simulation), or 'Wetter-Simulation' (weather simulation).
Diese Software ermöglicht die Simulation von chemischen Reaktionen.
This software enables the simulation of chemical reactions.
simulator
In technical training, Simulation and Simulator go together, but they do not mean the same thing. The Simulation is the reproduced process in which the behavior of a system is studied. The Simulator, by contrast, is the device or program that makes this process possible.
Die Simulation eines Fluges zeigte, wie das Flugzeug bei starkem Wind reagiert.
The simulation of a flight showed how the airplane reacts in strong winds.
Der Simulator im Trainingsraum stellte die Bedingungen eines Fluges bei starkem Wind nach.
The simulator in the training room recreated the conditions of a flight in strong winds.
