Migration

/miˈɡʁaːt͡si̯oːn/
nounIntermediate
formal

The movement of people from one place to another, often across national borders, to settle in a new location.

Die Migration von Menschen aus Krisengebieten ist ein globales Phänomen.

The migration of people from crisis areas is a global phenomenon.

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Often discussed in the context of economic, political, or environmental factors.

💻Technology
technical

The process of moving data or systems from one computing environment to another.

Die Migration der Datenbank auf die neue Serverinfrastruktur war erfolgreich.

The migration of the database to the new server infrastructure was successful.

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Common in IT and cloud computing contexts.

Collocations

Migrationshintergrundmigration backgroundMigrationspolitikmigration policyMigrationswellemigration wave

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Related Phrases

Flucht und Migrationphrase
refugee and migration
Klimamigrationphrase
climate migration

💡Pro Tip

Context Matters

The meaning of 'Migration' can vary significantly depending on whether it is used in a social, political, or technical context.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, 'Migration' is always capitalized as it is a noun.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'migratio', meaning 'movement from one place to another'.

📝Usage Notes

In German, 'Migration' is often used in formal and political contexts. The term can refer to both human movement and data transfer in technology.

Word Breakdown

migra
move
root
+
-tion
action or process
suffix
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