resettlement
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resettlement
The organized process in which a group of people, a community, or the population of an entire place moves to a new place of residence. This often happens because of large-scale projects such as dams, open-cast mining, or by official order.
Die Umsiedlung des Dorfes für den neuen Braunkohletagebau stieß auf großen Widerstand.
The resettlement of the village for the new lignite open-cast mine met with strong resistance.
relocation
The deliberate relocation of animals from one habitat to another, often to protect the species or to reintroduce them to an area.
Die Umsiedlung der Biber in ein geeigneteres Revier war erfolgreich.
The relocation of the beavers to a more suitable territory was successful.
'Die Umsiedlung' (the resettlement) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'umsiedeln' (to resettle). The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun that describes the process or result of the action.
Die Firma musste an einen neuen Standort umsiedeln.
The company had to relocate to a new site.
The word 'Umsiedlung' (resettlement) is often used in a formal or official context, for example in the news, official documents, or academic texts.
In den Nachrichten wurde über die geplante Umsiedlung berichtet.
The planned resettlement was reported in the news.
When referring to people, one often speaks of the 'Umsiedlung eines Dorfes' (resettlement of a village) or the 'Umsiedlung der Anwohner' (resettlement of local residents). A distinction is also made between a 'freiwillige' (voluntary) and an 'erzwungene' (forced) Umsiedlung.
Die erzwungene Umsiedlung war für die Bewohner sehr schmerzhaft.
The forced resettlement was very painful for the residents.
You can tell from the context whether people or animals are meant. Words like 'Dorf' (village) or 'Bewohner' (residents) point to people, while words like 'Tierart' (animal species), 'Wölfe' (wolves), or 'Fische' (fish) refer to the relocation of animals.
Die Umsiedlung der gesamten Dorfbevölkerung dauerte mehrere Monate.
The resettlement of the entire village population took several months.
move / parade
Both an Umzug and a resettlement can refer to changing one’s place of residence. “Umzug” usually means the ordinary move of a person or family, while “Umsiedlung” is typically an organized measure involving a group. Therefore, use “Umsiedlung” for such a planned group relocation.
Die Umsiedlung des Dorfes wurde wegen des neuen Staudamms organisiert.
The village was resettled because of the new dam.
Unser Umzug in die neue Wohnung ist für nächste Woche geplant.
Our move to the new apartment is planned for next week.
