English-German translation for "shortcoming"

"shortcoming" German translation

shortcoming
noun | Substantiv s

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  • Unzulänglichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    shortcoming inadequacy
    shortcoming inadequacy
  • Mangelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortcoming defect
    Fehlermasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortcoming defect
    Nachteilmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortcoming defect
    shortcoming defect
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  • Fehlbetragmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortcoming deficit
    Defizitneuter | Neutrum n
    shortcoming deficit
    shortcoming deficit
  • Ausfallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shortcoming failure
    shortcoming failure
Auf anderen Märkten bestehen ähnliche Mängel.
There are parallel shortcomings in many other markets.
Source: News-Commentary
Was sind die Hauptursachen für die Mängel in den Beziehungen der Institutionen zu den Bürgern?
What are the main reasons for the institutions' shortcomings in relation to the citizens?
Source: Europarl
Prognosen weisen nun einmal gravierende Mängel auf.
Forecasts themselves have important shortcomings.
Source: Europarl
Zweitens sollten die Länder die Regierung des Irak unterstützen trotz ihrer Defizite.
Second, countries should support Iraq s government ’, despite its shortcomings.
Source: News-Commentary
Indiens zweite große Herausforderung ist die Lösung seiner enormen Infrastruktur-Defizite.
India s second great challenge ’ is to resolve its enormous infrastructure shortcomings.
Source: News-Commentary
Dennoch hat die Balkankrise die Defizite der Union aufgezeigt.
Nevertheless, the crisis in the Balkans has demonstrated the shortcomings of the European Union.
Source: Europarl
Es sind allerdings noch Unzulänglichkeiten hervorzuheben.
However, certain shortcomings must be highlighted.
Source: Europarl
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