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commitments
Verpflichtungen

in the PONS Dictionary

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German
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com·mit·ment [kəˈmɪtmənt] N

1. commitment no pl:

commitment (dedication)
Engagement nt <-s, -s>
commitment (in workplace a.)
Leistungsbereitschaft f <-> kein pl
I'm afraid of commitment
ich habe Bindungsängste
commitment to nuclear disarmament
Engagement nt für atomare Abrüstung

2. commitment (obligation):

commitment to
Verpflichtung f <-, -en> gegenüber +dat
I had other commitments
ich hatte anderweitige Verpflichtungen
to make a commitment to do sth
versprechen etw zu tun
with absolutely no commitment to buy!
es besteht keinerlei Kaufzwang!
to have family commitments
familiäre Verpflichtungen haben

3. commitment:

commitment (sending to hospital)
Einweisung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to hospital)
Unterbringung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Einlieferung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Überstellung f <-, -en> form

4. commitment ECON, FIN:

commitment
Absichtserklärung f <-, -en>

com·ˈmit·ment fee N

commitment fee
Bereitstellungskommission f

so·cial com·ˈmit·ment N

social commitment
soziales Engagement
German
German
English
English
die Einhaltung von Verpflichtungen
meeting commitments
Zahlungsverpflichtung
financial commitment[s pl]
seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen [nicht] nachkommen
to [not] honour [or Am -or] one's financial commitments
Leistungsbereitschaft
commitment
Selbstverpflichtung
self-commitment
Verpflichtungserklärung
commitment
Zusage (verpflichtende Zusicherung einer Handlung) f
commitment
Pensionszusage
pension commitment
Pensionszusage ohne Arbeitnehmerbeteiligung
non-contributory pension commitment

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

commitment N

commitment
Commitment nt

underwriting commitment N FINMKT

underwriting commitment
Übernahmeverpflichtung f

government commitment N STATE

government commitment
offizielle Verpflichtung f

commitment strategy N FINMKT

commitment strategy
Engagementstrategie f

lending commitment N INV-FIN

lending commitment
Kreditengagement nt

guaranty commitment N INV-FIN

guaranty commitment
Haftungszusage f

commitment recommendation N FINMKT

commitment recommendation
Engagementempfehlung f

commitment interest N INV-FIN

commitment interest (Zinsen auf noch nicht abgerufene Kreditbeträge)
Bereitstellungszinsen m pl

repayment commitment N INV-FIN

repayment commitment
Tilgungsverpflichtung f

euro commitment N FINMKT

euro commitment
Euro-Verpflichtung f

Klett Biology Glossary

commitment step N

commitment step
Stoffwechselkette auslösende Reaktion

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he avoids anything that smacks of commitment
er geht allem aus dem Weg, was nach Bindung riecht
I had other commitments
ich hatte anderweitige Verpflichtungen
to have family commitments
familiäre Verpflichtungen haben
getting married implies a commitment for life
mit der Heirat geht man eine lebenslange Verpflichtung ein
capital commitments
Kapitaleinsatz m
capital commitments
Investitionsvolumen nt
domestic commitments
familiäre Verpflichtungen
[hinter jdm] zurückstehen
to show less commitment [than sb [does]]
Unterbringung in der Sicherungsverwahrung
commitment to an institution of protective custody
seinen Zahlungsverpflichtungen [nicht] nachkommen
to [not] honour [or Am -or] one's financial commitments

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Many women awakened to the political and social commitment that had made.
en.wikipedia.org
Programs that encourage a social commitment to abstaining from drugs show lower rates of drug use.
en.wikipedia.org
It mixed social commitment, paternalistic social welfare, and authoritarian patronage from above, it was also based on deepening popular piety.
en.wikipedia.org
They exist in a counter-culture... without theology, ideology or even social commitment.
jamaica-gleaner.com
This association may be based on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment.
en.wikipedia.org

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
As part of Germany’s commitment to rebuilding the police force in Afghanistan, the Federal Foreign Office (AA) has commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to set up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in order to build training centres and administrative buildings and run training courses for the police.
[...]
www.giz.de
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Als Teil des deutschen Engagements beim Aufbau einer afghanischen Polizei hat das Auswärtige Amt (AA) die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH beauftragt, eine „Projektimplementierungs-einheit“ (PIU) zu gründen, um Ausbildungszentren sowie Dienstgebäude zu bauen und Schulungen durchzuführen.
[...]
www.giz.de
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I would like to warmly thank Franz for his efforts, commitment and dedication to PUMA, as well as his contribution to evolving the organization and management team.
[...]
about.puma.com
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Für seine Verdienste, sein Engagement und seinen Einsatz für PUMA sowie seinen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung der Organisation und des Management-Teams möchte ich mich ganz herzlich bei Franz Koch bedanken.
[...]
about.puma.com
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The Wallner family has been running the hotel for three generations with love and commitment.
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www.ofs.at
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Familie Wallner führt das Hotel in dritter Generation mit viel Liebe und viel Engagement.
[...]
www.ofs.at
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Commitment from all of the teams is the key to success …
[...]
www.rolandberger.de
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Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg ist das Engagement aller Teams …
[...]
www.rolandberger.de
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This can be seen in initiatives to conserve biodiversity and preserve nature conservation areas, as well as in the country ’ s commitment to adaptation and to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
www.giz.de
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Dies zeigt sich am Einsatz für die Wahrung der Biodiversität und die Erhaltung nationaler Naturschutzzonen sowie am Engagement für Anpassung und Minderung klimaschädlicher Treibhausgase.
www.giz.de

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