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A voting process in which the audience or a jury makes a decision, especially in competitions, casting shows, or polls.
Das Voting für den Eurovision Song Contest ist jetzt für alle Zuschauer geöffnet.
Voting for the Eurovision Song Contest is now open to all viewers.
'Voting' is an English loanword. Like many nouns borrowed from English that describe an action, it has the neuter article 'das' in German.
Das Online-Voting für den besten Beitrag läuft noch bis Mitternacht.
The online voting for the best entry is still running until midnight.
The word 'Voting' is used almost exclusively in the context of entertainment, media, and competitions. For political votes, the words 'Wahl' (election) or 'Abstimmung' (vote) are used.
Nach den Auftritten aller Kandidaten beginnt das telefonische Voting.
After all the candidates have performed, the telephone voting begins.
Common verbs used with 'Voting' are 'an einem Voting teilnehmen' (to take part in a vote), 'ein Voting starten' (to start a vote), or 'das Voting gewinnen' (to win the voting).
Wer am Voting teilnehmen möchte, muss eine SMS an die angezeigte Nummer senden.
Anyone who wants to take part in the voting must send a text message to the number shown.
vote / coordination
Abstimmung is the neutral German term for making a decision by voting and is also suitable in formal situations. Voting also refers to this kind of decision, but it is especially common in shows, competitions, and online polls. In such contexts, both words are often possible, but Voting sounds more strongly tied to that setting.
In einem öffentlichen Voting entscheidet das Publikum über den besten Auftritt.
In a public vote, the audience decides which performance is the best.
In einer formellen Abstimmung entscheidet der Stadtrat über den neuen Plan.
In a formal vote, the city council decides on the new plan.
