German-English translation for "Messlatte"

"Messlatte" English translation

Messlatte
, MeßlatteFemininum | feminine f AR

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  • measuring (oder | orod surveyor’s) staff (oder | orod pole)
    Messlatte Technik | engineeringTECH
    Messlatte Technik | engineeringTECH
  • yardstick
    Messlatte Maßstab figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    Messlatte Maßstab figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
But is the approach of the European Commission identical to all?
Aber wendet die Europäische Kommission bei allen die gleiche Messlatte an?
Source: Europarl
My group would be in favour of measuring asylum policy against the yardstick of decency.
Meine Fraktion wäre dafür, bei der Asylpolitik die Messlatte des Anstands anzulegen.
Source: Europarl
Why is Europe aiming so high?
Weshalb legt Europa dann die Messlatte so hoch?
Source: Europarl
The question arises of whether the top notch on this yardstick will ever be reached.
Es fragt sich, ob die oberste Markierung dieser Messlatte je erreicht wird.
Source: Europarl
For a number of these points, demands are high.
Für eine Reihe dieser Punkte wurde die Messlatte hoch angesetzt.
Source: Europarl
And so I thought, this is my chance to beat it back with my measuring stick.
Also dachte ich, das sei meine Chance, mit meiner Messlatte zurückzuschlagen.
Source: TED
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