German-English translation for "Flickschusterei"

"Flickschusterei" English translation

Flickschusterei
Femininum | feminine f figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej

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  • bungling
    Flickschusterei Stümperei
    Flickschusterei Stümperei
  • patch-up job(sPlural | plural pl)
    Flickschusterei Arbeit[en]
    Flickschusterei Arbeit[en]
What we are doing now is a mere patching-up exercise.
Was wir jetzt machen, ist alles Flickschusterei.
Source: Europarl
What is called for is not little patches here and there, but something big and revolutionary.
Was wir aber brauchen, ist nicht nur Flickschusterei, sondern etwas Großes und Revolutionäres.
Source: News-Commentary
This is a total kludge, if you ask me.
Das ist wirkliche Flickschusterei, wenn sie mich fragen.
Source: TED
Clearly, the eurozone s muddle-through approach no longer ’ works.
Es ist klar, dass die Flickschusterei in der Eurozone nicht mehr funktioniert.
Source: News-Commentary
This succession of patch-up jobs belies an impulsive move made without any serious impact study.
Diese Flickschusterei ist Ausdruck eines übereilten Vorgehens ohne ernsthafte Folgenabschätzung.
Source: Europarl
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