English-German translation for "voluminous"

"voluminous" German translation

voluminous
[vəˈljuːminəs; -mə-; -ˈluː-]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • bauschig
    voluminous billowing: curtainet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    voluminous billowing: curtainet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • bändefüllend, vielbändig
    voluminous in many volumes
    voluminous in many volumes
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  • gewunden
    voluminous medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOLrare | selten selten (winding: brain)
    voluminous medicine | MedizinMED zoology | ZoologieZOOLrare | selten selten (winding: brain)
  • weitläufig, -schweifig
    voluminous rare | seltenselten (long-winded)
    voluminous rare | seltenselten (long-winded)
  • voll, füllig, rund
    voluminous musical term | MusikMUS note, voice
    voluminous musical term | MusikMUS note, voice
Die umfangreiche bürokratische Korrespondenz muss aufhören.
This voluminous bureaucratic correspondence must stop.
Source: Europarl
Neuwagen weisen sehr wahrscheinlich geringere Kohlendioxidemissionen auf als ältere Fahrzeuge.
Carbon dioxide emissions by cars are more likely to be less voluminous in new cars.
Source: Europarl
Wir wollen auch Entscheidungen der Kommission statt umfangreicher Verträge.
We should also like to see Commission decisions rather than voluminous contracts.
Source: Europarl
Ich danke ihr für die umfassende und hilfreiche Antwort, die sie aus dem Stegreif gegeben hat.
I am grateful for the off-the-cuff response she has given me today: it is voluminous and helpful.
Source: Europarl
Die großen Gemälde zeigen Folter und Machtmissbrauch, alles im üppigen Botero-Stil.
They are huge paintings of torture and abuse of power, in the voluminous Botero style.
Source: TED
Direkt erworbene Eindrücke sind allemal besser als dicke Papierberichte!
Impressions gained directly from experience are always better than voluminous reports.
Source: Europarl
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