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in the PONS Dictionary

us·age [ˈju:sɪʤ] N

1. usage no pl:

usage (handling)
Gebrauch m <-(e)s, Ge·bräu·che>
usage (handling)
Benutzung f <->
usage (consumption)
Verbrauch m <-(e)s, -brä̱u̱·che>
this bag has had some rough usage
diese Tasche ist schon ziemlich abgenutzt
water usage
Wasserverbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. usage no pl (customary practice):

usage
Usus m <-> form
usage
Brauch m <-(e)s, Brä̱u̱·che>
usage
Sitte m <-, -n>
usage
Usance f <-, -n>
it's common usage ...
es ist allgemein üblich ...

3. usage LING (instance of using language):

usage of a term, word
Verwendung f <-, -en>
usage of a term, word
Gebrauch m <-(e)s, Ge·bräu·che>

4. usage no pl LING (manner of using language):

usage
Sprachgebrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl
in English/French usage
im englischen/französischen Sprachgebrauch
in general [or everyday]usage
im alltäglichen Sprachgebrauch

usage N MKT COMPET

usage
Nutzung f
usage
Verwendung f

mer·can·tile ˈus·age N no pl

mercantile usage
Usance f <-, -n>

limit usage N INV-FIN

limit usage
Limitausnutzung f

mercantile usage N MKT COMPET

mercantile usage (Gepflogenheiten im Geschäftsverkehr)
Usance f

car usage

car usage
PKW-Nutzung

alternative exon usage N

alternative exon usage
alternativer Exongebrauch

in accordance with usage phrase ECON LAW

in accordance with usage
entsprechend der Nutzungsüberlassung

relative usage of lanes INFRASTR

relative usage of lanes on a multi lane road
Spurverteilung
OpenDict entry

usage-based ADJ

usage-based
nutzungsbasiert
OpenDict entry

data usage N

data usage TELEC, COMPUT
Datennutzung f