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branch

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

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noun

Ast

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

Examples :

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

Der dicke Ast der Eiche reichte über den Zaun.

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Zweig, Ast

Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.

Examples :

"the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway"

Der Ast eines Geweihs, eines Kronleuchters oder einer Eisenbahn.

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noun

Zufluss, Nebenfluss

A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. (compare Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia run, and New York and New England brook.)

Examples :

"The small branch flowed into the larger river near the park. "

Der kleine Nebenfluss mündete in den größeren Fluss in der Nähe des Parks.

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Zweig, Ast

One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.

Examples :

"the branches of a hyperbola"

die Äste einer Hyperbel

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Zweigstelle, Filiale

A location of an organization with several locations.

Examples :

"Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs."

Unsere Hauptfiliale befindet sich in der Innenstadt, und wir haben Filialen in allen wichtigen Vororten.

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Zweig, Linie

A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.

Examples :

"the English branch of a family"

der englische Zweig einer Familie

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Zweig, Gemeinde

A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church.

Examples :

"The new family joined a branch of the LDS Church near their school. "

Die neue Familie schloss sich einer Gemeinde der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage in der Nähe ihrer Schule an.

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Zweig, Sparte

An area in business or of knowledge, research.

Examples :

"My sister's chosen a new branch of study in college: environmental science. "

Meine Schwester hat einen neuen Studienzweig im College gewählt: Umweltwissenschaften.

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Lotsenbrief

A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.

Examples :

"The ship's captain presented the branch to the new pilot, signifying their qualification to navigate British waters. "

Der Kapitän des Schiffes überreichte dem neuen Lotsen den Lotsenbrief, um seine Qualifikation zur Navigation in britischen Gewässern zu bestätigen.

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Zweig, Verzweigung

A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.

Examples :

"The computer program has a branch that only executes if the user enters a password. "

Das Computerprogramm hat einen Zweig, der nur ausgeführt wird, wenn der Benutzer ein Passwort eingibt.

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Zweig, Ast

A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.

Examples :

"The software development team created a new branch for the upcoming mobile app feature. "

Das Softwareentwicklungsteam hat einen neuen Zweig für die kommende Funktion der mobilen App erstellt.

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Zweigstelle, Filiale

A branch line.

Examples :

"The train station's branch line to the suburbs was heavily used during rush hour. "

Die Zweigstelle des Bahnhofs in die Vororte wurde während der Hauptverkehrszeit stark genutzt.

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verb

Abzweigen, sich verzweigen

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

Examples :

"The new oak tree branch grew from the main trunk. "

Der neue Ast der Eiche zweigte vom Hauptstamm ab.

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verb

Verzweigen, sich aufzweigen

To produce branches.

Examples :

"The tree branch is growing fast, and the gardener is happy because it is branching out nicely. "

Der Ast wächst schnell, und der Gärtner freut sich, weil er sich schön verzweigt.

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verb

Sich verzweigen, aufteilen

To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.

Examples :

"The main road branched into two smaller streets. "

Die Hauptstraße teilte sich in zwei kleinere Straßen auf.

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verb

Verzweigen

To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.

Examples :

"If you get a perfect score on the test, the program will branch to the congratulations message. "

Wenn Sie eine perfekte Punktzahl im Test erreichen, verzweigt sich das Programm zur Glückwunschbotschaft.

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Disziplinieren

To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.

Examples :

"The union representative will branch the member for violating the work safety rules at the branch meeting. "

Der Gewerkschaftsvertreter wird das Mitglied wegen Verstoßes gegen die Arbeitssicherheitsregeln in der Zweigstellenversammlung disziplinieren.

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