English-German translation for "shortage"

"shortage" German translation

shortage
[ˈʃɔː(r)tidʒ]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Knappheitfeminine | Femininum f
    shortage
    Verknappungfeminine | Femininum f
    shortage
    Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m (of andative (case) | Dativ dat)
    shortage
    shortage
examples
  • Engpassmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortage commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH supply bottleneck
    shortage commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH supply bottleneck
  • Fehlbetragmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortage especially | besondersbesonders commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH deficit
    Defizitneuter | Neutrum n
    shortage especially | besondersbesonders commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH deficit
    shortage especially | besondersbesonders commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/VolkswirtschaftWIRTSCH deficit
examples
  • shortage in money accounts
    shortage in money accounts
  • a shortage of 10 tons
    ein Fehlbetrag von 10 Tonnen
    a shortage of 10 tons
shortage of labor
Mangel an Arbeitskräften
shortage of labor
acute shortage
kritischer Mangel, akute Knappheit
acute shortage
housing shortage
housing shortage
Die externen Erfordernisse machen die Knappheit der Kategorie 4 offenkundig.
External needs reveal the shortages in category 4.
Source: Europarl
Uns mangelt es nicht an Feinden.
We have no shortage of enemies.
Source: GlobalVoices
In Europa herrscht an Herausforderungen kein Mangel.
Europe faces no shortage of challenges.
Source: News-Commentary
Beispiele dafür gibt es zuhauf.
There is no shortage of examples.
Source: News-Commentary
Das Land leidet weiterhin unter Elektrizitäts- und Wassermangel.
The country continues to suffer from electricity cuts and water shortages.
Source: GlobalVoices
Alle sprechen von den bevorstehenden Konflikten um Wasservorräte.
We all talk about the impending crises over water shortages.
Source: Europarl
Und natürlich tragen auch die fehlenden Mittel für das Gesundheitswesen dazu bei.
It also has to do, of course, with the shortage of money within the health care sector.
Source: Europarl
Unter den Mitgliedern der Federation mangelt es nicht an Abgassündern.
There is no shortage of emissions polluters among the members of the Federation.
Source: GlobalVoices
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