English-German translation for "generality"

"generality" German translation

generality
[dʒenəˈræliti; -əti]noun | Substantiv s

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examples
  • to speak in generalities
    sich in allgemeinen Redensarten ergehen
    to speak in generalities
  • allgemeines Prinzipor | oder od Gesetz, Regelfeminine | Femininum f
    generality general rule or principle
    generality general rule or principle
  • Mehrzahlfeminine | Femininum f
    generality majority
    größter Teil
    generality majority
    generality majority
  • Allgemeingültigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    generality general validity
    generality general validity
  • Unbestimmtheitfeminine | Femininum f
    generality vagueness
    Vagheitfeminine | Femininum f
    generality vagueness
    Unklarheitfeminine | Femininum f
    generality vagueness
    generality vagueness
Wir möchten keine generellen Informationen, sondern präzise Einzelheiten.
We do not want the generality of information, we want the specific detail.
Source: Europarl
Eine Politik, die auf Gemeinplätzen basiert, wird nicht funktionieren.
Policies based on generalities will not work.
Source: News-Commentary
Es bringt nicht viel, wenn der Europäische Rat über Allgemeines spricht.
It is not much use for the European Council to issue generalities.
Source: Europarl
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