SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - Translation from English into German | PONS

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sup·port·ing [səˈpɔ:tɪŋ, Am -ˈpɔ:rt̬-] ADJ attr, inv Brit CINE

supporting: Vor-

supporting: Bei-

supporting programme: Vorprogramm nt <-s, -e>

supporting programme: Beiprogramm nt <-(e)s, -e>

I. sup·port [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] VB trans

1. support (hold up):

to support sb/sth: jdn/etw stützen

to be supported on [or by] sth: von etw dat gestützt werden

to support oneself on sth: sich acc auf etw acc stützen

to support a currency: eine Währung stützen

to support a roof: ein Dach abstützen

to support sb's weight: jds Gewicht tragen

the ice is thick enough to support our weight: das Eis ist so dick, dass es uns trägt

2. support (sustain):

to support life: für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen

3. support (fulfill):

to support a role: eine Rolle spielen

4. support usu neg form (tolerate):

to not/no longer support sth: etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o. form erdulden] [o. inf aushalten]

5. support (provide with money):

to support sb/sth: jdn/etw [finanziell] unterstützen [o. absichern]

to support one's lifestyle: seinen Lebensstil finanzieren

6. support (provide with necessities):

to support sb: für jds Lebensunterhalt aufkommen

to support oneself: seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] bestreiten

to support a family: eine Familie unterhalten

7. support (comfort):

to support sb/sth: jdn/etw unterstützen

to support sb in sth: jdn bei etw dat unterstützen

the union is supporting Linda in her claim that she was unfairly dismissed: die Gewerkschaft unterstützt Lindas Behauptung, sie sei zu Unrecht entlassen worden

8. support (encourage):

to support sb/sth: jdn/etw unterstützen

to support a cause: für eine Sache eintreten

to support a plan: einen Plan befürworten

9. support (corroborate):

to support sth: etw belegen

to support a theory: eine Theorie beweisen

10. support SPORTS:

to support a sportsman/team: für einen Sportler/ein Team sein

11. support COMM:

customer support: Kundenbetreuung f

12. support COMPUT:

to support a device/language/program: ein Gerät/eine Sprache/ein Programm unterstützen

II. sup·port [səˈpɔ:t, Am -ˈpɔ:rt] N

1. support (prop):

support: Stütze f <-, -n>

support ARCHIT: Träger m <-s, ->

support FASHION: Stütze f <-, -n>

knee support: Kniestrumpf m <-(e)s, -strümpfe>

support stockings: Stützstrümpfe pl

2. support no pl (act of holding):

support: Halt m <-(e)s, -e>

to give sth support: etw dat Halt geben

3. support no pl (material assistance):

support: Unterstützung f <-, -en>

financial support: finanzielle Unterstützung

a [visible] means of support: eine [bekannte] Einnahmequelle

to withdraw support from sb/sth: jdm/etw die weitere Unterstützung entziehen

to withdraw support from sb/sth LAW: Unterhalt m <-(e)s>

action for support: Unterhaltsklage f <-, -n>

to receive support: Unterhalt bekommen

4. support no pl (comfort):

support: Halt m <-(e)s, -e> fig

support: Stütze f <-, -n> fig

to be a support to sb: jdm eine Stütze sein

letters of support: Sympathieschreiben pl

moral support: moralische Unterstützung

to give sb a lot of support: jdm großen Rückhalt geben

to give sb moral support: jdn moralisch unterstützen

5. support no pl:

support (encouragement): Unterstützung f <-, -en>

support (proof of truth): Beweis m <-es, -e>

to drum up support for sth: Unterstützung für etw acc auftreiben

to enlist the support of sb: jds Unterstützung gewinnen

to lend support to a theory: eine Theorie erhärten

to pledge support for sth: etw dat seine Unterstützung zusichern

6. support COMPUT:

support: Support m <-(e)s, -e>

Phrases:

in support of (to assist): als Unterstützung

in support of (to express approval): zur Unterstützung

to vote in support of the President: für den Präsidenten stimmen

in support of (to obtain): um etw zu erreichen

the miners have come out on strike in support of their pay claim: die Bergarbeiter sind in den Streik getreten, um ihrer Lohnforderung Nachdruck zu verleihen

I. struc·ture [ˈstrʌktʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. structure (arrangement):

structure: Struktur f <-, tu̱·ren>

structure: Aufbau m <-(e)s>

structure of a cell: Zellaufbau m

course structure: Kursaufbau m

course structure: Kursstruktur f

structure of society: Gesellschaftsstruktur f

social structure: Sozialstruktur f

social structure: soziales Gefüge

2. structure (system):

structure: Struktur f <-, tu̱·ren>

management structure: Leitungsstruktur f

3. structure:

structure (construction): Bau[werk] nt

structure (make-up of a construction): Konstruktion f <-, -en>

II. struc·ture [ˈstrʌktʃəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

to structure sth: etw strukturieren

to structure sth (construct): etw konstruieren [o. bauen]

to structure sth life: etw regeln

we must carefully structure and rehearse each scene: wir müssen jede Szene sorgfältig aufbauen und proben

well-structured argument: gut aufgebaute [o. gegliederte] Argumentation

support N INV-FIN

support (von Kunden, Aktionären): Betreuung f

support N HUM RESOURCES

support (finanziell): Absicherung f

support N MKTG

support: Hilfeleistung f

structure N REAL EST

structure: Gebäude nt

structure N CORP STRUCT

structure: (Auf)Gliederung f

supporting structure N

supporting structure: unterstützende Struktur

structure [ˈstrʌktʃə] N

structure: Bau

structure: Struktur

support

support: stützen

Present
I	support
you	support
he/she/it	supports
we	support
you	support
they	support

Past
I	supported
you	supported
he/she/it	supported
we	supported
you	supported
they	supported

Present Perfect
I	have	supported
you	have	supported
he/she/it	has	supported
we	have	supported
you	have	supported
they	have	supported

Past Perfect
I	had	supported
you	had	supported
he/she/it	had	supported
we	had	supported
you	had	supported
they	had	supported

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While the nations ‘ leaders were unable to send out a convincing signal on a future-oriented restructuring of the world economy, many events in the conference ‘ s supporting programme showed that the transformation towards sustainability is already in full swing.

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