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German word
Transfer
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁansˈfeːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nountransfer
Example
Der Transfer der Datei ist abgeschlossen.
The file transfer is complete.
More examples
Der Transfer großer Dateien erfordert eine stabile Verbindung.
The transfer of large files requires a stable connection.
Core concept
A handoff moves a file, person, player, or responsibility from one side to another.
Common phrases
Transfer großer Dateien
transfer of large files
Transfer auf ein neues Gerät
transfer to a new device
Transfer ins Backup
transfer to the backup
Similar words
Übermittlung: The formal communication of information or documents to a recipient.
Übertragung: The sending of signals or data over radio waves or a connection.
Überweisung: A banking procedure for transferring money from one account to another.
Weiterleitung: The passing of a received message or email on to someone else.
Definition in German
Vorgang, bei dem etwas von einer Stelle oder Person an eine andere Stelle oder Person gebracht oder übergeben wird.
Word origin
German borrowed Transfer from Latin transferre, meaning to carry across, through later European usage.
Usage tips
- Transfer is a masculine noun with the plural Transfers, and compounds such as Dateitransfer and Spielertransfer specify what moves.
Other meanings
- relocationnoun
Opposites
- Beibehaltungretentionnoun
Related words
- transferierentransferverb
- Transferleistungtransfer performancenoun