passing on / transfer
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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.
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
'der Pass' and 'die Weitergabe' can both mean in sports that the ball is played to a teammate. 'Pass' is the normal, short word for this action in soccer and other ball sports. 'Weitergabe' sounds more general and describes the act of passing something on; in sports, it is less typical than 'Pass' and can sound somewhat more technical. Learners may confuse the words because both can refer to the same movement of the ball. In normal sports conversation, people usually say 'Pass'.
Die Weitergabe des Balls klappte im Training schon viel besser.
Passing the ball was already working much better in training.
Mit einem schnellen Pass spielt Max den Ball zu seinem Mitspieler.
With a quick pass, Max plays the ball to his teammate.