English-German translation for "calamitous"

"calamitous" German translation

Die katastrophale Einzelkindpolitik ist ein wesentlicher Punkt.
Its calamitous single-child policy is a major disaster.
Source: Europarl
Stattdessen tun wir das Gegenteil, mit verheerenden Folgen für dieses unglückliche Land.
Instead, we are doing the opposite with calamitous consequences for that unhappy country.
Source: Europarl
Uns ist bewusst, dass die Umweltverschmutzung zu einem verhängnisvollen Klimawandel führen kann.
We know about the potential for pollution to trigger calamitous climate change.
Source: Europarl
Aber wäre es wirklich so schrecklich?
But would it really be all that calamitous?
Source: News-Commentary
Das unglückselige Militärengagement im Irak hat die USA strategisch beeinträchtigt.
The calamitous US military experience in Iraq has left it strategically diminished.
Source: News-Commentary
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