German-English translation for "gleichschalten"

"gleichschalten" English translation

gleichschalten
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <trennbar | separabletrennb; -ge-; h>

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synchronize -s- bring into line, force to conform
  • synchronizeauch | also a. -s- britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    gleichschalten Technik | engineeringTECH
    gleichschalten Technik | engineeringTECH
  • bring (jemand | somebodysb,etwas | something sth) into line, force (jemand | somebodysb,etwas | something sth) to conform
    gleichschalten Politik | politicsPOL Presse, Gewerkschaft etc
    gleichschalten Politik | politicsPOL Presse, Gewerkschaft etc
examples
I want to retain this and would not like to see everything forced into line in Europe.
Ich möchte dies erhalten und möchte nicht, daß in Europa alles gleichgeschaltet wird.
Source: Europarl
The Member States must from now on synchronise their growth rates.
Die Mitgliedstaaten müssen ihre Wachstumsraten von jetzt an gleichschalten.
Source: Europarl
‘ Allied but not aligned ’ was the message.
Verbündet, aber nicht gleichgeschaltet, lautete seinerzeit die Kurzformel.
Source: Europarl
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