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passing on
The process in which something, such as information, objects, knowledge, or tasks, is handed over to another person or office.
Die Weitergabe von vertraulichen Firmendaten an Dritte ist strengstens verboten.
The passing on of confidential company data to third parties is strictly prohibited.
pass
In sports, especially ball sports, the act of playing the ball to a teammate.
Seine präzise Weitergabe des Balls führte direkt zum Torerfolg.
His precise pass of the ball led directly to the goal.
The word is derived from the separable verb 'weitergeben' (to pass on). It consists of 'weiter' (on/further) and 'geben' (to give). 'Weitergabe' is therefore the process in which something is passed on.
Die Weitergabe von Wissen ist eine wichtige Aufgabe von Universitäten.
The passing on of knowledge is an important task of universities.
To name the recipient, the preposition 'an' is used with the accusative. The structure is: die Weitergabe von [etwas] an [jemanden] (the passing on of [something] to [someone]).
Die Weitergabe der Dokumente an die Presse wurde kritisiert.
The passing on of the documents to the press was criticized.
The passing on of abstract things is often described. Typical nouns are: Informationen (information), Daten (data), Wissen (knowledge), Erfahrungen (experiences), or ein Passwort (a password).
Bitte bestätigen Sie die Weitergabe Ihrer Daten für die Anmeldung.
Please confirm the transfer of your data for registration.
In a sports context, you can recognize this meaning from words like 'Ball' (ball), 'Mitspieler' (teammate), or 'Angriff' (attack). Here, 'Weitergabe' is the same as a pass.
Der Trainer lobte die schnelle Weitergabe des Balls im Mittelfeld.
The coach praised the quick passing of the ball in midfield.
passport / pass
In ball sports, Pass and Weitergabe can refer to the same act of passing the ball. Pass is the usual short term for a specific play. Weitergabe describes the process more generally and sounds less typical as a sports term; it is particularly suitable when the act of passing the ball on is being emphasized.
Beim Training übte Lena die sichere Weitergabe des Balls an ihre Mitspielerin.
During practice, Lena worked on safely passing the ball to her teammate.
Mit einem schnellen Pass spielte Lena den Ball zu ihrer Mitspielerin.
Lena passed the ball to her teammate with a quick pass.
