 | English | German  | |
 | heat {adj} [attr.] [e.g. absorption, balance, conductor, flow] | 173 Wärme- [z. B. Aufnahme, Haushalt, Leiter, Fluss] | |
| designated {adj} {past-p} [for an office or a function, as a leader, etc.] | 102 ausersehen [geh.] [für ein Amt, als Leiter etc.] | |
| ind. plant {adj} [attr.] [manager, extension, shutdown, etc.] | 86 Betriebs- [Leiter, Erweiterung, Schließung etc.] | |
| course {adj} [attr.] [e.g. correction, fee, leader, participant] | 81 Kurs- [z. B. Korrektur, Gebühr, Leiter, Teilnehmer] | |
| sliding {adj} [attr.] [e.g. door, ladder, roof] | 61 Schiebe- [z. B. Tür, Leiter, Dach] | |
| ind. plant {adj} [attr.] [manager, security, etc.] | 47 Werk- [Leiter, Schutz etc.] | |
| ind. plant {adj} [attr.] [closure, grounds, manager, etc.] | 16 Werks- [Schließung, Gelände, Leiter etc.] | |
| audio phys. tech. sound {adj} [attr.] [e.g. amplitude, barrier, conductor, direction, insulation] | 5 Schall- [z. B. Amplitude, Mauer, Leiter, Richtung, Dämmung] | |
| sales {adj} [attr.] [e.g. ban, commission, consultant, costs, fair, manager] | 5 Verkaufs- [z. B. Stopp, Provision, Berater, Kosten, Messe, Leiter] | |
| electr. solid {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | eindrähtig [Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| electr. flexible {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | feindrähtig [Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| electr. very flexible {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | feinstdrähtig [Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| electr. flexible {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | flexibel [ugs.] [feindrähtig bei Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| area {adj} [e.g. development, manager, size] | Gebiets- [z. B. Entwicklung, Leiter, Größe] | |
| electr. very flexible {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | hochflexibel [ugs.] [feinstdrähtig bei Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| electr. stranded {adj} [conductor acc. to IEC 60228] | mehrdrähtig [Leiter nach IEC 60228] | |
| slip-proof {adj} | trittsicher [Boden, Leiter etc.] | |
| four-step {adj} [attr.] [ladder, stairs; also fig.] | vierstufig [Leiter, Treppe; auch fig.] | |
| Verbs |
| to extend sth. [a ladder, an antenna, etc.] | 109 etw. ausfahren [eine Leiter, eine Antenne etc.] | |
| to go down (sth.) [steps, ladder] | (etw.) hinuntersteigen [Stufen, Leiter] | |
| to pull out [to extend] | ausfahren [Leiter, Antenne] | |
| Nouns |
| math. billion <bn> [short scale: 10^9] | 2036 Milliarde {f} <Mrd.> [lange Leiter: 10^9] | |
| math. trillion <tn> [short scale: 10^12] | 513 Billion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^12] | |
| rung [of a ladder] [also fig.: of the social ladder, of the career ladder] | 471 Sprosse {f} [einer Leiter] [auch fig.: der sozialen Leiter, der Karriereleiter] | |
| math. quintillion [short scale: 10^18] | 152 Trillion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^18] | |
| math. billion [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^12] | 112 Billion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^12] | |
| math. trillion [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^18] | 108 Trillion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^18] | |
| math. septillion [short scale: 10^24] | 89 Quadrillion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^24] | |
| rungs [of a ladder; also fig.: of the career ladder, etc.] | 70 Sprossen {pl} [einer Leiter; auch fig.: der Karriereleiter etc.] | |
| spoke | 35 Sprosse {f} [Rad, Leiter] | |
| math. milliard [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^9] | 26 Milliarde {f} <Mrd., Mia.> [lange Leiter: 10^9] | |
| math. quadrillion [short scale: 10^15] | 23 Billiarde {f} <Brd.> [lange Leiter: 10^15] | |
| math. sextillion [short scale: 10^21] | 21 Trilliarde {f} [lange Leiter: 10^21] | |
| relig. dean | 18 Superintendent {m} [Leiter eines Kirchenbezirks oder -kreises] | |
| jobs steward | 14 Butler {m} [Leiter des Dienstpersonals in vornehmen Häusern] | |
| comm. hist. Factor [manager of a trading post] | 11 Faktor {m} [Leiter einer Faktorei] | |
| educ. master | 11 Rektor {m} [Leiter eines Colleges] | |
| rundle [ladder] | 9 Sprosse {f} [einer Leiter] | |
| math. billiard [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^15] | 8 Billiarde {f} <Brd.> [lange Leiter: 10^15] | |
| math. octillion [short scale: 10^27] | 7 Quadrilliarde {f} [lange Leiter: 10^27] | |
| math. quintillion [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^30] | 7 Quinquillion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^30] | |
| math. nonillion [short scale: 10^30] | 5 Quintillion {f} [lange Leiter: 10^30] | |
| chief of the department | Amtsvorsteher {m} [Leiter der Dienstelle] | |
| chief of a department | Amtsvorsteher {m} [Leiter einer kleineren Behörde] | |
| bottom step [stairs, ladder] | Antrittsstufe {f} [Treppe, Leiter] | |
| RadioTV art director | Artdirector {m} [künstlerischer Leiter einer Sendung etc.] | |
| pull-out force | Ausziehkraft {f} [Leiter] | |
| med. medical superintendent | Chefarzt {m} [medizinischer Leiter] | |
| math. vigintillion [short scale: 10^63] | Dezilliarde {f} [lange Leiter: 10^63] | |
| math. thousand decillion [Br.] [dated] [long scale: 10^63] | Dezilliarde {f} [lange Leiter: 10^63] | |
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