Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ausgehebelt
English translation:
undermined / circumvented / overridden
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Nov 19, 2003 11:20
20 yrs ago
German term
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ausgehebelt
German to English
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Newspaper article (Pharmabereich)
Diese Festbetragsregelung ist mittelfristig noch schädlicher als der Zwangsrabatt. Denn hier wird der Patentschutz ausgehebelt.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | circumvented / made ineffective / undermined / eroded |
Steffen Walter
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| 3 +2 | override / overridden |
Cilian O'Tuama
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Proposed translations
+5
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Steffen Walter
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circumvented / made ineffective / undermined / eroded
some options
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "'undermined' sounds good.
Thanks!"
+2
6 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: English
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override / overridden
perhaps
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gareth McMillan
: This document is a heavy criticism of some health service proposals, judging from the other questions I have seen. So I like this word because it implies "arrogance" towards the patient.
20 hrs
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| agree |
Textklick
: e.g. Duden: "Wann immer der Umweltminister in Bonn strengere Vorschriften... erlässt, zieht Brüssel nach...um die Verordnung wieder auszuhebeln. 4 German colleagues say it means "ausser Kraft setzen"
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