assignment / allocation
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assignment / allocation
The official act of assigning or allocating something to someone, for example a task, financial resources, a place, or a patient.
Der Patient wartet auf die Zuweisung zu einem Facharzt.
The patient is waiting for assignment to a specialist.
assignment
In computer science, the process by which a variable receives a specific value.
Ein Fehler in der Zuweisung führte dazu, dass das Programm abstürzte.
An error in the assignment caused the program to crash.
'Die Zuweisung' (the assignment/allocation) comes from the separable verb 'zuweisen' (to assign/allocate). The verb follows the pattern 'jemandem (Dativ) etwas (Akkusativ) zuweisen' (to assign something to someone). This structure helps you understand sentences with 'Zuweisung'.
Der Arzt weist dem Patienten ein Bett zu.
The doctor assigns the patient a bed.
The word 'Zuweisung' (assignment/allocation) belongs to formal language. It is often found in administrative, official, or medical contexts.
Die Zuweisung der Studienplätze erfolgt nach der Abiturnote.
The allocation of university places is based on the Abitur grade.
'Zuweisung' (assignment/allocation) is often used with prepositions to clarify the details. Typical phrases are 'die Zuweisung von etwas' (the allocation of something), e.g. funds or tasks, and 'die Zuweisung zu jemandem/etwas' (the assignment to someone/something), e.g. to a department.
Die Zuweisung von neuen Aufgaben findet jeden Montag statt.
The assignment of new tasks takes place every Monday.
This meaning is a technical term from computer science. You can recognize it immediately when the sentence mentions 'Variablen' (variables), 'Werten' (values), 'Code' (code), or 'Programmierung' (programming).
Bei der Zuweisung eines Textes an eine Zahlvariable entsteht ein Fehler.
An error occurs when assigning text to a numeric variable.
award / allocation
For resources, both nouns can describe an allocation. „Vergabe“ focuses more on the process in which something is offered, selected, or approved, while „Zuweisung“ emphasizes the specific assignment to a recipient. When talking about the distribution process, „Vergabe“ is appropriate; when naming the exact assignment, use „Zuweisung“.
Die Zuweisung von 50 Gigabyte Speicherplatz an jedes Team ist bereits erfolgt.
The allocation of 50 gigabytes of storage space to each team has already been completed.
Die Vergabe des Speicherplatzes erfolgt nach dem verfügbaren Bedarf.
Storage space is allocated according to available demand.
