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die Erhebung (-en)  elevation (rising, hill); revolt, uprising, mutiny; levying, imposition (of taxes, fees); investigation, inquiry; survey, poll; gathering, collection, sampling (of data, Datenerhebung); raising (math.); installation (as king, etc.); exaltation

Die statistische Erhebung „PDF im Web“ befasst sich mit der quantitativen Evaluation des Dateiformats PDF.
The statistical survey "PDF im Web" deals with the quantitative evaluation of the PDF file format.
Die alten Griechen hielten den Olymp (2.919 m) für die höchste Erhebung der Welt.
The ancient Greeks considered Mount Olympus (Óros Ólimbos, 2,919 m/9,570 ft) to be the highest elevation in the world.
die Erhebung in die dritte Potenz
raising to the third power, cubing

Related: erheben to raise, lift (up); charge, levy; ascertain; install (as king, etc.), erheblich considerable, important, relevant, die Stichprobenerhebung sampling survey

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