German-English translation for "abwartend"

"abwartend" English translation

sie entschied, sich abwartend zu verhalten
she decided to wait and see (oder | orod to adopt a wait-and-see attitude)
she decided to bide her time (to play a waiting game)
sie entschied, sich abwartend zu verhalten
It cannot just expect and it is therefore vital how it acts in the Öçalan case.
Sie darf keine abwartende Haltung einnehmen, und es ist wichtig, was sie im Fall Öcalan tun wird.
Source: Europarl
The wait-and-see attitude which some businesses are adopting is unsatisfactory.
Die von einigen Unternehmen an den Tag gelegte abwartende Haltung ist unbefriedigend.
Source: Europarl
I believe that the current resolution is too vague, too'wait and see', too cautious.
Ich glaube, daß die vorliegende Entschließung zu vage, zu abwartend, zu vorsichtig ist.
Source: Europarl
Will we adopt a'wait and see' approach?
Werden wir eine abwartende Haltung einnehmen?
Source: Europarl
I believe it is taking too much of a wait-and-see attitude.
Die Kommission nimmt meines Erachtens eine viel zu abwartende Haltung ein.
Source: Europarl
So the wait-and-see approach is likely to continue.
Daher wird die abwartende Haltung weiterhin bestimmend sein.
Source: News-Commentary
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