English-German translation for "affirmative"

"affirmative" German translation

affirmative
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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behauptend bestätigend bejahend, zustimmend bestimmt, dogmatisch positiv
  • behauptend
    affirmative asserting
    affirmative asserting
  • bestätigend
    affirmative confirming
    affirmative confirming
  • bestimmt, dogmatisch
    affirmative rare | seltenselten (dogmatic)
    affirmative rare | seltenselten (dogmatic)
  • positiv
    affirmative mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH
    affirmative mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH
affirmative
noun | Substantiv s

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Affirmative, Bejahung Bestätigung, Zustimmung
  • Affirmativefeminine | Femininum f
    affirmative
    Bejahungfeminine | Femininum f
    affirmative
    affirmative
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  • Bestätigungfeminine | Femininum f
    affirmative confirmation, approval
    Zustimmungfeminine | Femininum f
    affirmative confirmation, approval
    affirmative confirmation, approval
to reply in the affirmative
to reply in the affirmative
Aber Affirmative Action darf kein dauerhaftes Prinzip einer liberalen Ordnung werden.
But affirmative action must not become an enduring principle of a liberal order.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich kann diese Frage bejahen.
I can answer this question in the affirmative.
Source: Europarl
Dort wo man ernsthaft an die Sache heranging, hatte Affirmative Action zweifellos einigen Erfolg.
Wherever it was seriously tried, affirmative action undoubtedly had some success.
Source: News-Commentary
Ja, diese Frage kann ich nur bejahen.
Yes, I have to answer that question in the affirmative.
Source: Europarl
Herr Präsident, ich kann diese Frage mit Ja beantworten.
Mr President, I can answer this question in the affirmative.
Source: Europarl
Damit wird meines Erachtens Ihre Frage bejahend beantwortet.
I think that answers your question, in the affirmative.
Source: Europarl
Bedauerlicherweise ist die Antwort auf diese Frage nicht positiv.
Unfortunately, the answer to that question is not in the affirmative.
Source: Europarl
Für das Europäische Parlament ist die Antwort aus drei Gründen wirklich eindeutig positiv.
For the European Parliament, the answer is clearly in the affirmative, and for three reasons.
Source: Europarl
Ferner hatten wir positive Maßnahmen vorgeschlagen, um die Beschäftigung von Frauen zu verbessern.
We therefore recommended affirmative action to improve the employment situation for women.
Source: Europarl
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