voting
Loading your saved state.
voting
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.
choice / election
'die Wahl' and 'das Voting' both have to do with a decision between several options. 'die Wahl' is a general German word and fits both personal choices and political elections. 'das Voting' is used more for shows, competitions, online polls, or when an audience votes. Learners may confuse the words because votes can be cast in both cases. In practice: for politics and general decisions, 'Wahl' is more natural; for modern media, competitions, or audience shows, 'Voting' is often used.
Zu Hause läuft heute das Voting für den besten Song der Show.
At home today, the voting for the best song of the show is taking place.
Im Zug hat er heute die Wahl zwischen zwei Verbindungen nach Berlin geprüft.
On the train today, he checked the choice between two connections to Berlin.