Farbfehlsichtigkeit
colour vision deficiency, colour blindness
noun FARB-fehl-zikh-tikh-kyte Rare
Usage Note
Farbfehlsichtigkeit is the preferred clinical term over Farbenblindheit; it encompasses red-green and other colour deficiencies. Employers in aviation, rail, and emergency services require colour-vision testing, making the word relevant to B2 learners.
Examples
"Etwa acht Prozent aller Männer leiden an einer Rot-Grün-Farbfehlsichtigkeit."
Natural Translation
About eight percent of all men have a red-green colour vision deficiency.
Literal Translation
About eight percent of all men suffer from a red-green colour-defective-sight.
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