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In automotive engineering, the gearbox that transfers the engine's power to the wheels.
Bei meinem Auto muss die Transmission repariert werden, das Schalten funktioniert nicht mehr richtig.
The transmission in my car needs to be repaired; shifting gears no longer works properly.
The word comes from Latin. The prefix 'trans-' means 'across' or 'through,' and the stem '-mission' is derived from 'to send.' So the basic meaning is always a form of 'Übertragung' (transmission/transfer).
Die störungsfreie Transmission der Daten ist für unsere Arbeit entscheidend.
The trouble-free transmission of the data is crucial for our work.
'Transmission' (transmission) is a technical term used especially in technical, scientific, or medical contexts. In everyday conversation, simpler words are often preferred.
Der Ingenieur sprach über die Effizienz der Transmission von Energie.
The engineer talked about the efficiency of energy transmission.
The context makes the meaning clear. Words like 'Auto' (car) or 'schalten' (to shift gears) point to the gearbox. Terms like 'Daten' (data), 'Viren' (viruses), or 'Energie' (energy) refer to transmission or transfer. 'Museum' (museum) or 'Fabrik' (factory) point to the historical drive system.
Die Transmission von Krankheiten ist ein wichtiges Thema der öffentlichen Gesundheit.
The transmission of diseases is an important public health issue.
In the meaning 'Übertragung' (transmission/transfer), the preposition 'von' with the dative is often used to specify what is being transmitted. Typical patterns are 'die Transmission von Daten' (the transmission of data) or 'die Transmission von Viren' (the transmission of viruses).
Die Forschung konzentriert sich auf die Transmission von Signalen im Gehirn.
The research focuses on the transmission of signals in the brain.
transmission / transfer
'die Übertragung' and 'die Transmission' can both mean the forwarding or transmission of energy, signals, data, or diseases. 'die Übertragung' is the normal word and is generally easy to understand. 'die Transmission' sounds more technical and is used more in technology, science, or medicine. Learners may confuse the words because they can seem very similar in certain specialized texts. In everyday language, 'Übertragung' is almost always more natural. 'Transmission' fits better when the text is deliberately technical or scientific in tone.
Im Labor untersucht Omar, wie die Transmission von Wärme durch das Material funktioniert.
In the lab, Omar studies how the transmission of heat through the material works.
Für das Projekt misst Frau Weber die Übertragung der Daten zwischen den Geräten.
For the project, Ms. Weber measures the transmission of data between the devices.