No. 5,568 in German
betrieben
"Betrieben" means "operated" or "conducted."
In a sentence
Das Unternehmen wird seit vielen Jahren erfolgreich betrieben.
The company has been successfully operated for many years.
The word 'betrieben' is used in the sense of managing or operating an entity actively.
Der Generator wurde von den Technikern fachgerecht betrieben.
The generator was operated professionally by the technicians.
Here, 'betrieben' refers to operate or run a technical device correctly.
Die Förderung erneuerbarer Energien wird von der Regierung aktiv betrieben.
The promotion of renewable energies is actively pursued by the government.
In this context, 'betrieben' means to actively pursue or carry out an initiative or action.
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