Initiative

"Initiative" English translation

„Initiative“: Femininum

[initsɪ̆aˈtiːvə]Femininum | feminine f <Initiative; Initiativen>

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initiative initiative, drive, enterprise initiative

initiative
Initiative <nurSingular | singular sg>

Initiative <nurSingular | singular sg>

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die Initiative ergreifen <nurSingular | singular sg>

to take the initiative

die Initiative ergreifen <nurSingular | singular sg>
auf (oder | orod durch die) Initiative des Direktors <nurSingular | singular sg>

on the director’s initiative, at the director’s instigation

auf (oder | orod durch die) Initiative des Direktors <nurSingular | singular sg>
aus eigener Initiative handeln <nurSingular | singular sg>

to act on one’s own initiative

aus eigener Initiative handeln <nurSingular | singular sg>

initiative
Initiative Unternehmungsgeist <nurSingular | singular sg>

drive
Initiative Unternehmungsgeist <nurSingular | singular sg>

enterprise
Initiative Unternehmungsgeist <nurSingular | singular sg>

Initiative Unternehmungsgeist <nurSingular | singular sg>

examples

es an Initiative fehlen lassen <nurSingular | singular sg>

to lack drive

es an Initiative fehlen lassen <nurSingular | singular sg>

initiative
Initiative Politik | politicsPOL Volksbegehren schweizerische Variante | Swiss usageschweiz

Initiative Politik | politicsPOL Volksbegehren schweizerische Variante | Swiss usageschweiz

Context sentences for "Initiative"

es ist das Verdienst seiner Initiative, dass …

it is thanks to his initiative that …

es ist das Verdienst seiner Initiative, dass …

Example sentences from external sources for "Initiative"
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What is the Commission's assessment of the initiative's first year of operation?

Wie beurteilt die Kommission das erste Jahr der Anwendung dieser Initiative?

Source: Europarl

The Commission proposes that the initiative be rejected.

Der Ausschuß schlägt die Ablehnung dieser Initiative vor.

Source: Europarl

However, such initiatives are no longer enough.

Derartige Initiativen reichen nicht mehr aus.

Source: Europarl

It may be useful that we, together with the women involved, should take an initiative.

Vielleicht sollten wir Frauen eine entsprechende Initiative ergreifen.

Source: Europarl

I urge you to support this initiative to amend the Rules of Procedure.

Ich bitte Sie, diese Initiative zur Änderung der Geschäftsordnung zu unterstützen.

Source: Europarl

Perhaps this initiative could help us to turn the corner.

Vielleicht kann dies durch diese Initiative zum Guten gewendet werden.

Source: Europarl

I would therefore call on the Commission to support initiatives to this effect.

Ich appelliere daher an die Kommission, diesbezügliche Initiativen zu unterstützen.

Source: Europarl

However, I leave that initiative to Parliament.

Ich überlasse diese Initiative jedoch dem Parlament.

Source: Europarl

Source

Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups

German-English translation for "Initiative"

"Initiative" English translation

„Initiative“: Femininum

Initiative

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German-English translation for "Initiative"

"Initiative" English translation

„Initiative“: Femininum

Initiative

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Context sentences for "Initiative"

Example sentences from external sources for "Initiative" (not checked by the Langenscheidt editorial team)

Synonyms for "Initiative"

Example sentences from external sources for "Initiative"
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