English-German translation for "secretive"

"secretive" German translation

secretive
[siˈkriːtiv]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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Es hilft nicht, daß die Industrie das Auftreten eines Problems geheim hält.
It does not help that the industry itself acts in a secretive way when a problem occurs.
Source: Europarl
Wir geben Ihnen allerdings den Vorteil des Zweifels.
You are the one who is in charge of all this secretive legislation in Europe.
Source: Europarl
Ich sage Ihnen lediglich, dass dies eine spätabendliche Stunde, aber keine Geheimsitzung ist.
I would simply say to you that although this is a late hour, there is nothing secretive about it.
Source: Europarl
Herr Präsident, Nordkorea ist eine brutale, abgeschottete kommunistische Diktatur.
Mr President, North Korea is a brutal, secretive communist dictatorship.
Source: Europarl
Obwohl der Vertragsentwurf noch recht geheim ist, habe ich ihn sehr aufmerksam gelesen.
Despite the fact that the draft agreement remains fairly secretive, I read it with great care.
Source: Europarl
Sie soll kein Geheimnis sein.
It should not be secretive.
Source: Europarl
Warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?
Why are you being so secretive?
Source: Tatoeba
4) NEIN zu geheimnisvollen globalen Institutionen.
-- No to secretive global institutions.
Source: News-Commentary
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