English-German translation for "ossified"

"ossified" German translation

ossified
[-sifaid; -sə-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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verknöchert, ossifiziert verknöchert, übertrieben konventionell, starr
  • verknöchert, ossifiziert
    ossified medicine | MedizinMED
    ossified medicine | MedizinMED
  • verknöchert, übertrieben konventionell, starr
    ossified conventional, rigid figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ossified conventional, rigid figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Schließlich sind Behörden nicht allwissend; sie machen Fehler und können verknöchern.
After all, government agencies are not omniscient; they do make mistakes; they can become ossified.
Source: News-Commentary
Dass der Ratsvorsitz die verknöcherten Strukturen der EU reformieren will, ist Grund zu Optimismus.
The fact that the Presidency wishes to reform the EU s ossified structures ’ is cause for optimism.
Source: Europarl
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