 | English  | German |  |
 | concerned {adj} [responsible, competent] | 3097 zuständig |  |
 | answerable {adj} [responsible] | 128 verantwortlich |  |
 | journ. law publ. [responsible according to the press law] | verantwortlich im Sinne des Presserechts <v.i.S.d.P.> |  |
 | behind sth. {adj} [responsible for] | verantwortlich für etw.Akk. |  |
Nouns |
 | [rotating time period during which a resident of e.g. an apartment is responsible for cleaning shared areas in and around the building such as sidewalks, driveways, hallways, etc.] | 20 Kehrwoche {f} [südd.] [bes. schwäb.] |  |
 | admin. [female high government official responsible for family affairs] | 6 Familienministerin {f} |  |
 | [Body responsible for a pension indemnification fund] | Pensionssicherungsverein {m} |  |
 | admin. [branch of local police department responsible for food safety in Austria, Switzerland] | Lebensmittelpolizei {f} [(amtliche) Lebensmittelüberwachung in Österreich und der Schweiz] |  |
 | acad. [female professor responsible for formulating the topic of an academic thesis, who is not necessarily the student's personal advisor] | Themenstellerin {f} [einer akademischen Qualifikationsarbeit] |  |
 | [German civil servants responsible for integration of foreigners] | Ausländerbeauftragte {pl} |  |
 | pol. [high government official responsible for family matters] | Familienminister {m} |  |
 | pol. [minister not responsible for any government department] | Sprechminister {m} [veraltet] |  |
 | admin. naut. [port authority responsible for surveillance and attending to issues of security] | Hafenaufsicht {f} |  |
 | admin. naut. [port authority responsible for surveillance and attending to issues of security] | Hafenwache {f} |  |
 | hist. jobs relig. [priest responsible for celebrating early mass] | Frühmesser {m} [Primissarius] |  |
 | acad. [professor responsible for formulating the topic of an academic thesis, who is not necessarily the student's personal advisor] | Themensteller {m} [einer akademischen Qualifikationsarbeit] |  |
 | ind. jobs tech. slinger [person that is responsible for attaching and detaching the load to and from the lifting equipment (esp. crane)] | Anschläger {m} [Person, befasst mit der Last einer Hebevorrichtung (bes. Kran)] |  |
2 Words |
 | at fault {adj} [pred.] [responsible] | verantwortlich |  |
 | to account for sth. [be responsible for sth.] | für etw.Akk. aufkommen [für etw. die Verantwortung tragen, für etw. einstehen] |  |
 | pol. boundary commission [responsible for determinig boundaries; different contexts] | Grenzkommission {f} [zuständig für Grenzfestlegungen; verschiedene Zusammenhänge] |  |
 | persons responsible [sl.] [regional, e.g. Jamaica] [people responsible] | Verantwortliche {pl} |  |
 | econ. ind. RACI matrix [Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed] | RACI-Matrix {f} [Projektmanagement] |  |
 | film hist. theatre Reich Dramaturg [Third Reich official responsible for, and determining, theatre propaganda] | Reichsdramaturg {m} |  |
3 Words |
 | ecol. abandoned hazardous site [hazardous site left by the owner or other responsible party in unmanaged condition] [ISO 11074:2015] | Altlast {f} [ISO 11074:2015] |  |
 | pol. minister without portfolio [not responsible for any government department] | Minister {m} ohne Portefeuille |  |
4 Words |
 | sb. is to be blamed [made responsible] | jd. ist verantwortlich zu machen |  |
 | hist. Reich Ministry of Aviation [responsible for specification and design] [air force] [Germany 1933 - 1945] | Reichsluftfahrtministerium {n} <RLM> [Luftwaffe] |  |
5+ Words |
 | to be on the hook (for sth.) [Am.] [coll.] [idiom] [to be held responsible] | verantwortlich sein (für etw.Akk.) |  |
 | admin. Office for the Execution of Penal Sentences and Justice [Swiss cantonal governmental unit responsible for prisons and parole services] | Amt {n} für Justizvollzug [Schweiz] |  |
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