English-German translation for "mainstay"

"mainstay" German translation

mainstay
noun | Substantiv s

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Hauptstütze Großstag
  • Hauptstützefeminine | Femininum f
    mainstay main support
    mainstay main support
  • Großstagneuter | Neutrum n
    mainstay nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    mainstay nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
Und sie leben nicht im Luxus, sondern es geht hier um ihre Lebensgrundlage.
They do not live in luxury but this is their mainstay.
Source: Europarl
Sie wurde zu einer wichtigen Klammer des europäischen Einigungsprozesses.
It has become an important mainstay of the European unification process.
Source: Europarl
Es steht außer Zweifel, dass Beamte das Rückgrat der Kommissionsbediensteten bilden.
It is clear that permanent officials are the mainstay of the Commission staff.
Source: Europarl
Die Fischerei bildet eine der Existenzgrundlagen ländlicher Regionen in Schottland.
Fishing is one of the mainstays of rural life in Scotland.
Source: Europarl
Diese kleinen, fetten Knödel, 70-Kilo-Pakete voller Speck sind die Hauptnahrung der Eisbären.
These little, fat dumplings, 150-pound bundles of blubber are the mainstay of the polar bear.
Source: TED
Deutschland dagegen ist eine Säule der demokratischen Welt.
Germany, by contrast, is a mainstay of the democratic world.
Source: News-Commentary
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