English-German translation for "incompetent"

"incompetent" German translation

incompetent
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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unfähig, untauglich, ungeeignet unbefugt, ohne Befugnis, unzuständig, inkompetent unzulänglich, mangelhaft, unzureichend unzulässig, nicht zur Sache gehörig
  • unbefugt, ohne Befugnis
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR unauthorized
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR unauthorized
  • unzuständig, inkompetent
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR incapable: judge, court
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR incapable: judge, court
  • unzulässig, nicht zur Sache gehörig
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR inadmissible: evidence
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR inadmissible: evidence
  • unzulänglich, mangelhaft, unzureichend
    incompetent inadequate, lacking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    incompetent inadequate, lacking obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
incompetent
noun | Substantiv s

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wegen Geistesschwäche nicht voll verantwortliche Person Unfähiger, Untüchtige
  • Unfähige(r), Untüchtige(r)
    incompetent
    incompetent
  • (wegen Geistesschwäche) nicht voll verantwortliche Person
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR person who has no responsibility for his actions
    incompetent legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR person who has no responsibility for his actions
Die EU wird undemokratisch und inkompetent geführt.
The EU gives undemocratic and incompetent government.
Source: Europarl
Der G20 war diesbezüglich eindeutig inkompetent.
Clearly, in this respect, the G20 was incompetent.
Source: Europarl
Ist der Rat daher inkompetent?
Is the Council therefore incompetent?
Source: Europarl
Dennoch hat die UN immer wieder gezeigt, dass sie in dieser Rolle inkompetent ist.
Yet, time and again, the UN has shown itself to be incompetent in this role.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Welt ist voller Afterärzte.
The world is full of incompetent doctors.
Source: Tatoeba
Verglichen mit ihm wirkte die Staatsanwaltschaft nachlässig und inkompetent.
Bo made the prosecution look sloppy and incompetent.
Source: News-Commentary
Es muß viel einfacher werden, untaugliche und inkompetente Mitarbeiter zu entlassen.
It should also be much easier to sack inefficient and incompetent employees.
Source: Europarl
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