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1 Wasserenthärtungsmittel
Wasserenthärtungsmittel
(Waschmittel) softener, softening agent;
• Wasserentnahmerecht water privilege;
• Wasserfahrzeug water-craft, vessel, boat;
• Wasserflughafen marine airport, water aerodrome (Br.);
• Wasserflugzeug [float] seaplane, hydroplane, waterplane, aeroboat, floatplane;
• Wasserfracht carriage by water, water-borne transport;
• Wasserfrachtführer water carrier;
• Wasserfrachtkosten freight, waterage (Br.);
• Wassergeld water rates (Br.) (charges, US);
• Wassergrundstück waterfront property;
• Wasserhaushalt water balance (resources);
• Wasserknappheit water famine;
• Wasserkopf haben (Verwaltung) to be top-heavy;
• Wasserkraftwerk hydroelectric power-station;
• Wasserleitung water pipe (main);
• Wasserlieferung water supply;
• Wasserlinie waterline;
• Wassermangel water shortage;
• Wassernehmen (Schiff) watering;
• Wassernutzungsrecht (Mühle) water right;
• Wasserpreise water prices;
• Wasserqualitätsnorm water quality standard;
• Wasserrationierung rationing of water;
• Wasserrecht right of water;
• Wasserrohrbruch [water]pipe failure;
• Wasserrohrbruchversicherung burst water-pipes insurance;
• Wasserschaden damage caused by water, water damage;
• Wasserschadenversicherung water-damage insurance;
• Wasserschutzgebiet water conservation area;
• Wasserspiegel water level;
• unter dem Wasserspiegel below water;
• Wasserstand watermark, water level;
• beim höchsten Wasserstand at full tide;
• niedriger Wasserstand low watermark;
• Wasserstraße waterway, navigable road;
• Wasserstraßenamt Waterways Board (Br.);
• Wasserstraßennetz inland-waterways system;
• Wasserstraßenverkehrsordnung Inland Rules of the Road (US);
• Wassertransport water carriage, conveyance by water;
• Wasserunternehmen water company;
• Wasseruntersuchung water sampling;
• Wasserverbrauch water consumption;
• Wasserverbraucher water user;
• Wasserverdrängung (Schiff) displacement;
• Wasserverschmutzung water pollution;
• Wasserverschmutzung durch Nitrateintrag von landwirtschaftlich genutzten Flächen pollution of water by nitrate run-off from agricultural fields;
• Wasserversorgung water supply (service), (städtische) town waterworks;
• nahe gelegene Wasserversorgung nearness to water supply.Business german-english dictionary > Wasserenthärtungsmittel
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2 Wasserknappheit
Wasserknappheit
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3 Knappheit
f* * *die Knappheitscantness; shortage; shortness; skimpiness; famine; paucity; scarcity; succinctness; lack* * *Knạpp|heitf -, no pl(= Lebensmittelknappheit) scarcity, shortage; (von Zeit, Geld, Produkt) shortage; (fig des Ausdrucks) conciseness, concisionwegen der Knappheit der uns zur Verfügung stehenden Zeit — because of the shortness of the time at our disposal
* * *die1) curtness2) scantiness3) ((a) lack or shortage: a scarcity of work/jobs; times of scarcity.) scarcity4) (a lack; the state of not having enough: a shortage of water.) shortage5) skimpiness6) (scarcity of money for lending etc: in times of stringency; ( also adjective) The government are demanding stringency measures.) stringency* * *Knapp·heit<->die \Knappheit der öffentlichen Gelder/finanziellen Mittel the shortage [or lack] of public money/financebei der \Knappheit der zur Verfügung stehenden Zeit... with [or because of] the limited amount of time available...* * *die; Knappheit1) (Mangel) shortage, scarcity (an + Dat. of)* * *1. an Vorräten: shortage (an +dat of)* * *die; Knappheit1) (Mangel) shortage, scarcity (an + Dat. of)* * *f.paucity n.scantness n.scarcity n.shortage n.shortness n.skimpiness n.succinctness n.terseness n. -
4 Mangel
f; -, -n; mangle; jemanden durch die Mangel drehen oder in die Mangel nehmen oder in der Mangel haben umg., fig. put s.o. through the mill; bes. bei Prüfungen: give s.o. a grilling—m; -s, Mängel1. (Fehler) defect, fault, flaw; (Unzulänglichkeit) shortcoming, imperfection; (Schwäche) weakness; Mängel aufweisen be flawed, have (its) faults ( oder shortcomings oder imperfections); einen Mangel beseitigen remedy a fault ( oder defect)2. nur Sg.; (Knappheit) lack, shortage; lit. dearth ( alle: an + Dat of); auch MED. deficiency (an + Dat in); aus Mangel an (+ Dat) for lack ( oder want) of; Mangel leiden suffer hardship ( oder privation); keinen Mangel leiden auch want for nothing; siehe auch Not* * *der Mangellack; desideratum; fault; need; want; absence; defect; insufficiency; dearth; deficiency; shortage; privation; scarceness; shortcoming; shortness; minus; famine* * *Mạn|gel I ['maŋəl]f -, -nmangle; (= Heißmangel) rotary ironIIdurch die Mangel drehen — to put through the mangle; (fig inf) to put through it (inf); Prüfling etc to put through the mill
m -s, -['mɛŋl]1) (= Fehler) fault; (bei Maschine) defect, fault; (= Unzulänglichkeit) fault, shortcoming; (= Charaktermangel) flaw2) no pl (= das Fehlen) lack (an +dat of); (= Knappheit) shortage ( an +dat of); (MED) deficiency ( an +dat of)aus Mangel or wegen Mangels an (+dat) — for lack of, due to a lack of
Mangel an Vitamin C — lack of vitamin C, vitamin C deficiency
es besteht or herrscht Mangel an etw (dat) — there is a lack/shortage of sth
haben or leiden (liter) — to be short of sth, to lack sth, to have a lack of sth
3) no pl (= Entbehrung) privation, need, wantMangel leiden (liter) — to go short, to suffer hardship or privation
keinen Mangel leiden — to want for nothing
* * *der1) ((a) shortage or absence of what is needed.) deficiency2) (the state of not having any or enough: our lack of money.) lack3) (a machine with rollers for squeezing water out of wet clothes etc.) mangle4) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) want* * *Man·gel1<-s, Mängel>[ˈmaŋl̩, pl ˈmɛŋl̩]m1. (Fehler) defect, flawanhaftender \Mangel inherent imperfectionmit Mängeln behaftet sein to be full of flawsoffene Mängel patent defectsschwer wiegender/verborgener \Mangel serious/concealed [or latent] defecttechnische Mängel technical defectseinen \Mangel beseitigen to remedy [or to eradicate] a defecteinen \Mangel erkennen to recognize flawseinen \Mangel feststellen/beheben to discover/remedy a defectfür einen \Mangel haften to be liable [or to warrant] for a defectes besteht [o herrscht] \Mangel an etw dat there is a lack of sth\Mangel an Arbeitskräften manpower shortageein \Mangel an Vitamin C vitamin C deficiencyeinen \Mangel an Zuversicht haben to have little confidencekeinen \Mangel leiden to not want for anything3. JUR defect, deficiencywegen \Mangels [o aus \Mangel] an Beweisen due to a/the lack of evidenceMan·gel2<-, -n>[ˈmaŋl̩]f mangle▶ jdn durch die \Mangel drehen [o jdn in der \Mangel haben] [o jdn in die \Mangel nehmen] (fam) to grill sb fam, to give sb a grilling fam* * *Ider; Mangels, Mängelaus Mangel an Erfahrung — from or owing to lack of experience
2) (Fehler) defectIIgeringfügige Mängel — minor flaws or imperfections
die; Mangel, Mangeln (WäscheMangel) [large] manglejemanden durch die Mangel drehen od. in die Mangel nehmen — (fig. salopp) put somebody through the hoop
* * *Mangel1 f; -, -n; mangle;Mangel2 m; -s, Mängeleinen Mangel beseitigen remedy a fault ( oder defect)an +dat in);Mangel leiden suffer hardship ( oder privation);* * *Ider; Mangels, Mängelaus Mangel an Erfahrung — from or owing to lack of experience
2) (Fehler) defectIIgeringfügige Mängel — minor flaws or imperfections
die; Mangel, Mangeln (WäscheMangel) [large] manglejemanden durch die Mangel drehen od. in die Mangel nehmen — (fig. salopp) put somebody through the hoop
* * *-¨ (an) m.lack (of) n. -¨ m.absence (of) n.dearth n.deficiency n.desideratum n.(§ pl.: desiderata)fault n.inadequacy n.insufficiency n.privation n.scarceness n.scarcities n.scarcity n.shortage n.shortcoming n.shortfall n.want n.
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