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transaction
A business process in which something is exchanged, especially a financial transfer, a purchase, or a sale.
Jede Transaktion mit der Kreditkarte wird sofort auf dem Kontoauszug angezeigt.
Every transaction made with the credit card appears immediately on the bank statement.
transaction
In computer science, a sequence of program steps that is executed as a single, indivisible logical unit. Either all steps are carried out successfully or none of them are.
Bei einer Banküberweisung muss die Datenbank-Transaktion sicherstellen, dass das Geld nur einmal abgebucht und gutgeschrieben wird.
In a bank transfer, the database transaction must ensure that the money is debited and credited only once.
'Transaktion' (transaction) is an international word that comes from Latin. Words ending in '-tion' are almost always feminine in German (die) and often belong to formal or technical language.
Die Kommunikation zwischen den Abteilungen muss besser werden.
Communication between the departments needs to improve.
In a business context, 'Transaktion' is often combined with verbs such as 'durchführen' (to carry out), 'abschließen' (to complete), or 'abwickeln' (to process).
Wir müssen diese Transaktion noch heute abschließen.
We still have to complete this transaction today.
You can easily recognize the meaning from context. In everyday life and business, a 'Transaktion' is usually about money or business dealings. In computer science, the word refers to data processing.
Die letzte Transaktion auf meinem Konto war eine Kartenzahlung im Supermarkt.
The last transaction on my account was a card payment at the supermarket.
shop / business
Geschäft and Transaktion can both refer to a commercial exchange. Geschäft focuses more on the trade or the agreed deal, while Transaktion emphasizes the specific process of exchanging something, often money. Use Geschäft for the deal itself and Transaktion for the individual process.
Die Transaktion wurde sofort nach der Überweisung im System gespeichert.
The transaction was recorded in the system immediately after the transfer.
Das Geschäft mit dem neuen Lieferanten wurde gestern erfolgreich abgeschlossen.
The deal with the new supplier was successfully concluded yesterday.
