English-German translation for "ruler"

"ruler" German translation

ruler
[ˈruːlə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Lineal Richtscheit Liniermaschine Setzlatte, Richtscheit Leiste SamtNadel Linierer Herrscherin, Regent
  • Herrscher(in), Regent(in)
    ruler of countryet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    ruler of countryet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • Linealneuter | Neutrum n
    ruler for drawing lines, measuring
    ruler for drawing lines, measuring
  • Richtscheitneuter | Neutrum n, -maßneuter | Neutrum n
    ruler spirit level
    ruler spirit level
  • Liniermaschinefeminine | Femininum f
    ruler engineering | TechnikTECH ruling machine
    ruler engineering | TechnikTECH ruling machine
  • Setzlattefeminine | Femininum f
    ruler in surveying:, aligning pole
    ruler in surveying:, aligning pole
  • Richtscheitneuter | Neutrum n
    ruler in surveying:, spirit level
    ruler in surveying:, spirit level
  • Leistefeminine | Femininum f (am Gießtisch)
    ruler in glassmaking
    ruler in glassmaking
  • (Samt)Nadelfeminine | Femininum f
    ruler in weaving
    ruler in weaving
  • Linierermasculine | Maskulinum m
    ruler person who rules lines
    ruler person who rules lines
lawful ruler
rechtmäßiger Herrscher
lawful ruler
the legitimate ruler
der legitime Herrscher
the legitimate ruler
altitude-correction ruler
Erdkrümmungslineal
altitude-correction ruler
weak ruler
schwacher Herrscher
weak ruler
parallactic ruler
parallaktisches Lineal
parallactic ruler
Diesen Untertanen war es nicht erlaubt, sich in die Angelegenheiten der Herrscher einzumischen.
The subjects were not permitted to interfere in the ruler's affairs.
Source: Europarl
Die Tutsis, die sich auch im Äußeren erkennbar von den Hutus unterscheiden, waren die Herrscher.
The Tutsis, who are also recognisably different in appearance from the Hutus, were the rulers.
Source: Europarl
Da noch immer viele aus seinem Team der Führung angehören, besteht diese Chance durchaus.
Because the country's rulers include many members of his team, such a possibility probably exists.
Source: News-Commentary
Dementsprechend stellen Sie sich nun vor, Sie wären ein despotischer Herrscher in einem armen Land.
Similarly, imagine that you are a despotic ruler in a poor country.
Source: News-Commentary
Als Regent verhielt sich Mugabe jahrelang unwahrscheinlich gemäßigt.
For years Mugabe was an incredibly moderate ruler.
Source: Europarl
Mir scheint, dass Canute vernünftiger war als Europas heutige Herrscher.
It strikes me that Canute had more sense than Europe's rulers have today.
Source: Europarl
Die kommunistischen Führer Chinas wissen allerdings noch nicht, wie sie darauf reagieren sollen.
China's communist rulers are dithering about how to respond.
Source: News-Commentary
Vom Gesichtspunkt der kommunistischen Herrscher Chinas erscheint dies pervers.
From the point of view of China s Communist rulers ’, this seems perverse.
Source: News-Commentary
Wenn wir nur die Herrscher von Belarus kritisieren, entfernen wir uns von der Realität.
When we criticise only the rulers of Belarus, we are departing from reality.
Source: Europarl
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