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The quality of being very precise, conscientious, and attentive when doing an activity in order to avoid mistakes and achieve a good result.
Die Restauratorin arbeitete mit größter Sorgfalt an dem alten Gemälde.
The restorer worked on the old painting with the greatest care.
'Die Sorgfalt' belongs to the word family of 'sorgen' (to worry / to take care of) and 'die Sorge' (worry / care). It describes the quality of completing a task with a lot of 'Sorge' (care), in the sense of 'Fürsorge' (care) and attention.
Er erledigt seine Arbeit stets mit großer Sorgfalt.
He always does his work with great care.
'Sorgfalt' is very often used with the preposition 'mit' (with) to describe the way an action is carried out. Typical expressions are 'mit Sorgfalt arbeiten' (to work with care) or 'mit großer Sorgfalt auswählen' (to select with great care).
Bitte füllen Sie das Formular mit Sorgfalt aus.
Please fill out the form with care.
In more formal contexts, especially in written language, there is the fixed expression 'Sorgfalt walten lassen'. It means that one should be especially careful and precise.
Bei der Eingabe von Passwörtern sollte man immer besondere Sorgfalt walten lassen.
When entering passwords, one should always exercise special care.
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'die Aufmerksamkeit' and 'die Sorgfalt' are closely related because accurate work often requires being attentive. 'Aufmerksamkeit' mainly means that your thoughts are focused on something. 'Sorgfalt' means that you want to do something precisely, neatly, and without mistakes. So you can listen attentively, but complete a task 'mit Sorgfalt' (with care). The risk of confusion arises because both are important in work, learning, or exams. As a reminder: 'Aufmerksamkeit' is the focus in your mind; 'Sorgfalt' is the careful way of working.
Für dieses Formular braucht man viel Sorgfalt, weil kleine Fehler Probleme machen können.
You need a lot of care with this form because small mistakes can cause problems.
Nach dem Gespräch war ihre Aufmerksamkeit wieder ganz bei den Hausaufgaben.
After the conversation, her attention was fully back on her homework.