Surviving in a hostile or natural environment with minimal equipment. The term includes techniques and knowledge necessary for survival in the wilderness.
example
Im Survival-Training lernen die Teilnehmer, wie man ohne moderne Ausrüstung in der Wildnis zurechtkommt.
In survival training, participants learn how to manage in the wilderness without modern equipment.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Survival' is a word borrowed directly from English. It is pronounced the same way in German and has the same core meaning of surviving in the wilderness.
EXAMPLE
Im Fernsehen laufen viele Sendungen über Survival in extremen Umgebungen.
There are many TV shows about survival in extreme environments.
Common in compounds
The word 'Survival' is very often used as the first part of compound nouns to identify something as being for this purpose. Examples include Survival-Messer (survival knife), Survival-Kit (survival kit), or Survival-Ausrüstung (survival gear).
EXAMPLE
Zu seinem Geburtstag wünscht er sich ein hochwertiges Survival-Messer.
For his birthday, he wants a high-quality survival knife.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'Survival-Training' (survival training) or 'Survival-Kurs' (survival course), used to describe learning survival techniques. You can 'machen' (do), 'absolvieren' (complete), or 'daran teilnehmen' (take part in) such training.
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr möchte ich an einem Survival-Training in den Alpen teilnehmen.
Next year I want to take part in survival training in the Alps.