English-German translation for "scarcity"

"scarcity" German translation

scarcity
[-iti; -əti]noun | Substantiv s

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Knappheit, Mangel Lebensmittelmangel, Teuerung Seltenheit, Spärlichkeit
  • Knappheitfeminine | Femininum f
    scarcity
    Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m (of andative (case) | Dativ dat)
    scarcity
    scarcity
examples
  • scarcity of money commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
    Geldmangel, -verknappung, -knappheit
    scarcity of money commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH
  • scarcity of workers
    scarcity of workers
  • there is a scarcity of
    es herrscht Mangel an (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    there is a scarcity of
  • Lebensmittelmangelmasculine | Maskulinum m, -notfeminine | Femininum f
    scarcity scarcity of food
    Teuerungfeminine | Femininum f
    scarcity scarcity of food
    scarcity scarcity of food
  • Seltenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    scarcity rarity
    Spärlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    scarcity rarity
    scarcity rarity
examples
Er war und ist ein hervorragendes System zur Überwindung des Mangels.
It was, and is, a superb system for overcoming scarcity.
Source: News-Commentary
Die meisten der wirtschaftlichen Modelle arbeiten mit den Begriffen Mangel und Wachstum.
Most of the economic models are built around scarcity and growth.
Source: TED
Das grundlegende Problem dabei ist allerdings die Knappheit.
The fundamental problem, though, is scarcity.
Source: News-Commentary
Hohe Preise sind eine reale Botschaft über Verknappung in einer Welt der Globalisierung.
High prices send a real message about scarcity in a globalizing world.
Source: News-Commentary
Mangel im Zeitalter der Fülle
Scarcity in an Age of Plenty
Source: News-Commentary
In einer Zeit knapper Haushaltsmittel ist für Steuerhinterziehung kein Platz.
At a time of budgetary scarcity, there is no room for tax evasion.
Source: Europarl
Insbesondere in dieser Zeit der Knappheit können wir uns derartige Subventionen nicht leisten.
Especially in these times of scarcity, we cannot afford to have that kind of subsidy.
Source: Europarl
Doch was passiert mit einem derartigen System, wenn aus Mangel Überfluss geworden ist?
Yet what happens to such a system when scarcity has been turned to plenty?
Source: News-Commentary
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