Usage Note
Rentenalter is the age at which one is entitled to receive a state pension (Rente). In Germany this is currently 67 (phasing in). The term is central to political debates about pension reform: das Rentenalter anheben (to raise the retirement age).
Examples
"Das Rentenalter wurde auf 67 Jahre angehoben."
Natural Translation
The retirement age was raised to 67.
Literal Translation
The pension-age was to 67 years raised.
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