English-German translation for "defection"

"defection" German translation

„defection“: noun

defection

noun | Substantiv s

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Übertritt, Überlaufen Abfall, Lossagung Treubruch Versagen Mangel

Übertrittmasculine | Maskulinum m
defection to another side, teamet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc

Überlaufenneuter | Neutrum n (to zu)
defection to another side, teamet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc

defection to another side, teamet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc

Abfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
defection renunciation

Lossagungfeminine | Femininum f (from von)
defection renunciation

defection renunciation

Treubruchmasculine | Maskulinum m
defection breach of trust

defection breach of trust

Versagenneuter | Neutrum n
defection rare | seltenselten (failure)

defection rare | seltenselten (failure)

Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m
defection rare | seltenselten (lack)

defection rare | seltenselten (lack)

Example sentences from external sources for "defection"
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Aufgrund Halimovs hoher Position, hat sein Überlaufen eine große mediale Relevanz für die Gruppe.

Given Halimov's high rank, his defection represented a great PR opportunity for the group.

Source: GlobalVoices

Source

GlobalVoices
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Global Voices
- Original database: Global Voices Parallel Corpus

Synonyms for "defection"

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