holding pen

• Ein temporärer umzäunter Bereich oder eine Zone, in der Tiere, Menschen oder Gegenstände vor dem Transport, der Weiterverarbeitung oder einer Entscheidung festgehalten werden. Im übertragenen Sinn auch ein Wartebereich in verschiedenen Kontexten.

A temporary enclosure or area used to confine animals, people, or objects before they are moved, processed, or dealt with. In a figurative sense, it can refer to a waiting area or holding area in various contexts.

1. Temporary enclosure for animalsB1formal

   A fenced area where animals are kept temporarily before being moved elsewhere, such as to market or slaughter.

   Temporäre Tierumzäunung

   • The cattle were kept in a holding pen before the auction.
   • Sheep are often placed in a holding pen for shearing.
   • The farmer moved the pigs to a clean holding pen.

2. Temporary waiting area for peopleB2formal

   A designated area where people are kept temporarily, often for processing or security reasons.

   Wartebereich für Personen

   • Passengers were directed to a holding pen before boarding the bus.
   • The refugees waited in a holding pen for their documents to be checked.
   • The holding pen at the concert venue was crowded with fans.