German-English translation for "Papiertiger"

"Papiertiger" English translation

Papiertiger
Maskulinum | masculine m umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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paper tiger
The guidelines are basically nothing more than a paper tiger.
Die Leitlinien sind praktisch ein Papiertiger.
Source: Europarl
The plain fact is that we are regarded by many as a paper tiger.
Wir sind nun einmal für viele ein Papiertiger.
Source: Europarl
Mahmoud Abbas seems to be a paper tiger, no longer wielding much influence to speak of.
Mahmoud Abbas scheint ein Papiertiger zu sein, der keinen nennenswerten Einfluss mehr hat.
Source: Europarl
The Agency will be no paper tiger.
Die Agentur wird kein Papiertiger sein.
Source: Europarl
A paper tiger instead of a comprehensive horizontal directive perhaps?
Statt einer umfassenden horizontalen Richtlinie möglicherweise ein Papiertiger?
Source: Europarl
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