 | English  | German | |
 | there {adv} [in that respect; on that matter / issue] | 1214 da [in dieser Hinsicht; in dieser Sache / Angelegenheit] | |
| divisive {adj} [figure, issue] | 1013 umstritten | |
| bedrock {adj} [attr.] [e.g. issue, principle] | 592 Grund- [fundamental, z. B. Grundprinzip] | |
| sensitive {adj} [mission, issue] | 407 heikel | |
| divisive {adj} [issue] | 382 kontrovers | |
| vexed {adj} [issue] | 351 umstritten | |
| resolved {adj} {past-p} [argument, issue, dispute, etc.] | 317 geklärt | |
| volatile {adj} [situation, issue] | 239 brisant [fig.] | |
| core {adj} [attr.] [e.g. competence, group, issue, meaning; damage, drill] | 60 Kern- [z. B. Kompetenz, Gruppe, Frage, Bedeutung; Schäden, Bohrer] | |
| revisited {adj} {past-p} [argument, issue] | erneut aufgegriffen | |
| revisited {adj} {past-p} [argument, issue] | wieder aufgegriffen | |
| vexed {adj} [issue] | viel diskutiert | |
| Verbs |
| to address sth. [a problem, an issue, etc.] | 968 etw. angehen [ein Problem, eine Frage etc.] | |
| fin. to emit sth. [issue] [money, banknotes etc.] | 458 etw.Akk. ausgeben [emittieren, in Umlauf setzen] | |
| publ. to pulp sth. [books, a publication, an issue, etc.] | 117 etw.Akk. einstampfen [Bücher, eine Veröffentlichung, eine Ausgabe etc.] | |
| to proceed [originate, issue] | 83 hervorgehen | |
| to address sth. [issue, problem] | bei etw.Dat. ansetzen [etw. angehen] | |
| law to injunct sb. [to issue an injunction against sb.] | eine einstweilige Verfügung gegen jdn. erlassen | |
| to revisit [argument, issue] | nochmals zurückkommen auf | |
| to sidetrack sth. [fig.] [issue, plan] | etw. auf Eis legen [fig.] [Angelegenheit, Plan] | |
| Nouns |
| matter [affair, issue, business] | 4747 Angelegenheit {f} | |
| case [issue, affair, cause] [also ling., law, med.] | 2178 Fall {m} [Sache] [auch ling., law., med.] | |
| case [matter, issue] | 352 Angelegenheit {f} | |
| clarification [of a term, an issue etc.] | 312 Klärung {f} [einer Frage, eines Begriffs etc.] | |
| econ. briefing [fig.] [resumee of key data to an issue] | 57 Steckbrief {m} [fig.] [Zusammenfassung von Schlüsseldaten zu einem Vorgang] | |
| case [issue, affair, cause] | 55 Sache {f} | |
| subject [issue, subject-matter] | 15 Sache {f} [Thema] | |
| relig. [issue of faith calling for a clear taking of sides] | Bekenntnisfrage {f} | |
| [one of a physician's fingers as an issue of insurance; literally: goldfinger] | Goldfinger {m} [ugs.] [hum.] [Arztfinger in Versicherungsfällen] | |
| nonissue [also: non-issue] | Nicht-Thema {n} | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| highly charged {adj} [issue, topic] | hochbrisant | |
| highly volatile {adj} [situation, issue] | hochbrisant [fig.] | |
| hugely emotive {adj} [issue] | hochemotional | |
| in hand {adj} [postpos.] [matter, problem, question, issue, etc.] | vorliegend | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| to seize upon sth. [issue etc.] | etw. (begierig) aufgreifen | |
| to touch on sth. [topic, issue] | etw. berühren [Thema] | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| bad news {pl} [treated as sg.] [more than one issue] | schlechte Nachrichten {pl} | |
| bad news {pl} [treated as sg.] [one issue] | schlechte Nachricht {f} | |
| bête noire [issue] | Reizthema {n} | |
| DIN V [pre-issue of DIN standards] | DIN V {f} [DIN-Vornorm] | |
| ecol. environmental matter [issue, concern] | Umweltangelegenheit {f} | |
| main concern [issue or worry] | wichtigstes Anliegen {n} | |
| main concern [main issue or worry] | Hauptsorge {f} | |
| pending matter [unsettled issue / concern] | Pendenz {f} [schweiz.] [schwebende, unerledigte Sache, Angelegenheit] | |
| principal concern [main issue or worry] | wichtigstes Anliegen {n} | |
| relig. religious question [issue] | Religionsfrage {f} | |
| relig. status questionis [issue of faith calling for a clear taking sides] | status confessionis {m} [auch: Status confessionis] | |
| fin. subscription order [new issue] | Zeichnungsauftrag {m} | |
| technical matter [technical issue] | technische Frage {f} | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| to make a statement [on an issue, problem, claim etc.] | eine Stellungnahme abgeben | |
| to stand strong on sth. [e.g. an issue] | bei etw.Dat. standhaft bleiben | |
| to stand strong on sth. [e.g. an issue] | in etw.Dat. standhaft bleiben | |
| fin. to underwrite [issue] a mortgage | eine Hypothek gewähren | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| a sore point [fig.] [a sensitive issue] | ein wunder Punkt {m} [fig.] | |
| hot-button issue [gut issue] | zentraler Streitpunkt {m} [besonders wichtige Frage] | |
| much debated issue [also: much-debated issue] | viel diskutierte Frage {f} | |
| 4 Words: Others |
| sth. raises its head again. [fig.] [e.g. a problem, an issue] | etw. taucht wieder auf. [fig.] [z. B. ein Problem, eine Frage] | |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
| pol. to vote No / Yes on sth. [proposition, issue] | zu etw. (mit) Nein / Ja stimmen [Gesetzesvorhaben usw., bes. bei Volksentscheiden] | |
| 5+ Words: Verbs |
| to kick the can down the road [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [delay a decision in hopes that the problem or issue will go away] | ein / das Problem aussitzen wollen [ugs.] | |
| to put sth. on the back burner [plan, project, issue, etc.] [idiom] | etw.Akk. zurückstellen [auf später verschieben] | |
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