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symbol

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noun

Zeichen, Symbol

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

Examples :

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

Das $ ist das Symbol für Dollar in den USA und einigen anderen Ländern.

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noun

Symbol, Zeichen

A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object.

Examples :

"The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."

Der Löwe ist das Symbol für Mut; das Lamm ist das Zeichen für Sanftmut oder Geduld.

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noun

Symbol, Zeichen

A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.

Examples :

"The red cross symbol on the package means the contents are safe for children. "

Das rote Kreuz-Symbol auf der Verpackung bedeutet, dass der Inhalt für Kinder sicher ist.

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noun

Glaubensbekenntnis

A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.

Examples :

"The Apostles, Nicene Creed and the confessional books of Protestantism, such as the Augsburg Confession of Lutheranism are considered symbols."

Das Apostolische Glaubensbekenntnis, das Nizäische Glaubensbekenntnis und die Bekenntnisschriften des Protestantismus, wie das Augsburger Bekenntnis des Luthertums, gelten als Glaubensbekenntnisse.

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noun

Symbol, Zeichen

The numerical expression which defines a plane's position relative to the assumed axes.

Examples :

"The symbol for the classroom's location on the school's map was (X, Y) = (3, 7). "

Das Symbol für den Standort des Klassenzimmers auf dem Schulplan war (X, Y) = (3, 7).

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noun

Beitrag, Anteil

That which is thrown into a common fund; hence, an appointed or accustomed duty.

Examples :

"The weekly grocery shopping is a symbol for each family member; it's a shared responsibility. "

Der wöchentliche Einkauf ist ein Beitrag für jedes Familienmitglied; es ist eine gemeinsame Verantwortung.

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noun

Anteil, Zuteilung

Share; allotment.

Examples :

"The company offered each employee a symbol of their hard work: a share in the profits. "

Das Unternehmen bot jedem Mitarbeiter einen Anteil an ihrer harten Arbeit an: einen Anteil am Gewinn.

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noun

Symbol, Kennung

An internal identifier used by a debugger to relate parts of the compiled program to the corresponding names in the source code.

Examples :

"The debugger showed the symbol "calculate_average" to pinpoint the error in the student's program. "

Der Debugger zeigte das Symbol "calculate_average", um den Fehler im Programm des Schülers zu lokalisieren.

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noun

Signal, Zeichen

A signalling event on a communications channel; a signal that cannot be further divided into meaningful information.

Examples :

"The flashing red light on the school intercom is the symbol for an emergency drill. "

Das blinkende rote Licht an der Schulinternsprechanlage ist das Zeichen für eine Notfallübung.

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verb

Symbolisieren, versinnbildlichen

Examples :

"The red ribbon symbolizes hope for a successful project. "

Das rote Band symbolisiert die Hoffnung auf ein erfolgreiches Projekt.

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