English-German translation for "cumbersome"

"cumbersome" German translation

cumbersome
[-səm]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Sie verstärken nur die Bürokratie und belasten den Haushalt, ohne viele Ergebnisse zu bringen.
They add to the cumbersome bureaucracy and budgetary expenditure yet achieve very little.
Source: Europarl
Die EU ist zu groß, schwer überschaubar und kaum kontrollierbar.
It is too big, too cumbersome to grasp and virtually impossible to oversee.
Source: Europarl
Sie ist zu kompliziert und zu schwerfällig.
It is too complex and cumbersome.
Source: Europarl
Mit langwierigen Verfahren gelingt das also nicht.
If you have long and cumbersome procedures, the advantage of speed will be lost.
Source: Europarl
Dadurch ist die Prüfung aber schon etwas schwerfälliger geworden.
However, such a system has made the inspection process somewhat more cumbersome.
Source: Europarl
Ich weiß, daß die Verfahren langwierig sind, aber das kann nicht der einzige Grund sein.
I know that we have cumbersome procedures but that cannot be the only reason.
Source: Europarl
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