English-German translation for "regressive"

"regressive" German translation

regressive
[riˈgresiv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • rückgängig, -wirkend
    regressive retroactive
    regressive retroactive
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  • regressiv, (sich) zurückbildendor | oder od -entwickelnd
    regressive biology | BiologieBIOL medicine | MedizinMED
    regressive biology | BiologieBIOL medicine | MedizinMED
Dies wäre ein Rückschritt für die Europäische Union gewesen.
This would have been a regressive step for the European Union to have taken.
Source: Europarl
Dadurch wird der regressive Charakter der Vorschläge noch verstärkt.
This means that the proposals are even more regressive.
Source: Europarl
Es ist daher eine sozial regressive Subventionierung.
It is, therefore, a socially regressive tax.
Source: Europarl
Das ist in sozialer Hinsicht ein Rückschritt.
This is a regressive step in social terms.
Source: Europarl
Das macht das Illusionäre und historisch zugleich Regressive der aktuellen russischen Politik aus.
This constitutes the illusionary and historically regressive element of current Russian policy.
Source: News-Commentary
Dieser Schritt der MDA ist nicht nur rückschrittlich sondern auch lachhaft unbedeutend und zwecklos.
By contrast, the MDA s move ’ is not just regressive, it is risibly petty and self-defeating.
Source: GlobalVoices
Ich werde mich nicht als aggressiv abstempeln lassen.
I will not be pigeon-holed as regressive.
Source: Europarl
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