English-German translation for "symbolic"

"symbolic" German translation

symbolic
[simˈb(ɒ)lik]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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symbolisch, symbolhaft, sinnbildlich symbolisch, Symbol…, durch Symbole Zeichen ausgedrückt lautsymbolisch
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  • symbolisch, Symbol…, durch Symboleor | oder od Zeichen ausgedrückt
    symbolic involving symbols
    symbolic involving symbols
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  • symbolic logic mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    symbolische Logik, Logistik, Logikkalkül
    symbolic logic mathematics mathematics | Mathematik MathematikMATH philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • lautsymbolisch
    symbolic linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
    symbolic linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING
  • symbolic linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING → see „relational“
    symbolic linguistics | SprachwissenschaftLING → see „relational“
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symbolic
[simˈb(ɒ)lik]noun | Substantiv s

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Symbolische, Symbol Symbolik, Bekenntniskunde
  • (das) Symbolische, Symbolneuter | Neutrum n
    symbolic
    symbolic
  • Symbolikfeminine | Femininum f
    symbolic religion | ReligionREL symbolics
    Bekenntniskundefeminine | Femininum f
    symbolic religion | ReligionREL symbolics
    symbolic religion | ReligionREL symbolics
Aber gut, das Symbol zählt selbstverständlich auch.
But anyway, a symbolic presence counts for something as well, of course.
Source: Europarl
Soeben hat Frau Hautala einen Vergleich mit den russischen Matrjoschka-Puppen versucht.
I heard Mrs Hautala use a symbolic expression earlier, involving Russian dolls.
Source: Europarl
Wie symbolisch das Abkommen auch gewesen sein mag es ging nicht um ein Symbol.
However symbolic the agreement may have been, symbolism wasn ’ t the point.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Entscheidungen sind nicht nur Symbolpolitik.
The rulings have not been merely symbolic.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich glaube, es war Herr Obiols, der von einem Mangel an symbolischer Konkretisierung gesprochen hat.
I believe it was Mr Obiols I Germà who talked about the lack of symbolic specific action.
Source: Europarl
Die Haftanstalten selbst erhalten symbolische Bedeutung.
The prisons themselves take on symbolic significance.
Source: Europarl
Zudem waren die von den Terroristen ausgewählten Ziele in beiden Fällen von hoher Symbolkraft.
Moreover, in both cases, the targets chosen by the terrorists were highly symbolic.
Source: News-Commentary
Obamas Wahltriumph findet in einem symbolischen Moment der palästinensischen Geschichte statt.
Obama ’ s electoral triumph arrives at a symbolic moment in Palestinian history.
Source: News-Commentary
Diese Kluft versinnbildlicht die Distanz zwischen der Europäischen Union und ihren Bürgern.
This gap is symbolic of the distance between the European Union and its citizens.
Source: Europarl
Zum andern hat es symbolische Bedeutung.
It also has symbolic meaning.
Source: Europarl
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