WRITING SYSTEM - Translation from English into German

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writing system N

writing system LING

Schriftsystem

Schriftsystem nt LING

writing system

Bilderschrift

pictographic system of writing

writ·ing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N

1. writing no pl (skill):

writing

Schreiben nt <-s, ->

reading, writing and arithmetic

Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen

in writing

schriftlich

we'll need to have your agreement in writing

wir brauchen Ihr schriftliches Einverständnis

2. writing no pl (occupation):

writing

Schreiben nt <-s, ->

writing

Schriftstellerei f <->

creative writing

kreatives Schreiben

3. writing no pl (literature):

writing

Literatur f <-, -en>

women's writing

Frauenliteratur f

4. writing (written works):

writings pl

Schriften pl

5. writing no pl (handwriting):

writing

[Hand]schrift f

6. writing no pl (inscription):

writing

Inschrift f

7. writing REL:

the Writings pl

die Hagiografa spec pl

the Writings pl

die Hagiografen spec pl

Phrases:

to read [or see] the writing on the wall

die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen

the writing is on the wall/the wall for sb

die/jds Stunde hat geschlagen

I. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB trans

1. write (make letters):

to write sth

etw schreiben

he wrote the appointment in his calendar

er trug die Verabredung in seinen Kalender ein

to write a letter to sb

jdm einen Brief schreiben

2. write (complete):

to write sth

etw ausstellen

to write sb a cheque [or a cheque to sb]

jdm einen Scheck ausstellen [o. ausschreiben]

to write a prescription/receipt

ein Rezept/eine Quittung ausstellen

to write one's will

sein Testament aufsetzen

3. write Can, SA SCHOOL:

to write a test

einen Test schreiben

4. write (compose):

to write sth

etw schreiben

to write sb sth

etw für jdn [o. jdm etw] schreiben

to write to sb [that ...] Brit, Aus [or Am to write sb [that ...]]

jdm schreiben[, dass ...]

to write a book/song/thesis

ein Buch/ein Lied/eine Doktorarbeit schreiben

to write sth in English/German/French

etw auf Englisch/Deutsch/Französisch verfassen

5. write (state):

to write that ...

schreiben [o. berichten] , dass ...

6. write (add):

to write sth into sth

etw in etw acc einfügen

to write sth into a contract

etw in einen Vertrag aufnehmen

7. write COMPUT:

to write sth to sth

etw auf etw dat speichern

8. write (underwrite):

to write an insurance policy

eine Versicherungspolice unterschreiben [o. unterzeichnen]

Phrases:

to be nothing to write home about

nichts Weltbewegendes sein

that was nothing to write home about

das hat uns nicht vom Hocker gerissen inf

II. write <wrote, written [or old writ]> [raɪt] VB intr

1. write (make letters):

write

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

to write clearly/legibly

deutlich/leserlich schreiben

to know how/learn [how] to read and write

Lesen und Schreiben können/lernen

2. write (handwrite):

write

mit der Hand schreiben

3. write (compose literature):

write

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

to write about [or on] sth

über etw acc schreiben

to write for a living

Schriftsteller(in) m (f) sein <-s, ->

4. write COMPUT:

write

schreiben <schrieb, geschrieben>

write

speichern

write

sichern

sys·tem [ˈsɪstəm] N

1. system (network):

system

System nt <-s, -e>

a music/sound system

eine [Musik]anlage

system of presentation

Darstellungssystematik f

rail/road system TRANSP

Schienen-/Straßennetz nt

2. system COMPUT:

system

System nt <-s, -e>

3. system (method of organization):

system

System nt <-s, -e>

system POL

System nt <-s, -e>

system POL

Regime nt <-s, -s>

the caste system

das Kastensystem

the legal system

das Rechtssystem

4. system ASTRON:

system

System nt <-s, -e>

solar system

Sonnensystem nt <-s, -e>

5. system (way of measuring):

system

System nt <-s, -e>

binary/decimal system

Binär-/Dezimalsystem nt

6. system approv (order):

system

System nt <-s, -e>

system

Ordnung f <-, -en>

7. system MED:

system

[Organ]system nt

the system

der Organismus

digestive/immune/nervous system

Verdauungs-/Immun-/Nervensystem nt

8. system pej:

the system (the establishment)

das System

to beat the system

sich acc gegen das System durchsetzen

Phrases:

to get something out of one's system inf

etw loswerden inf

Present

I	write
you	write
he/she/it	writes
we	write
you	write
they	write

Past

I	wrote
you	wrote
he/she/it	wrote
we	wrote
you	wrote
they	wrote

Present Perfect

I	have	written
you	have	written
he/she/it	has	written
we	have	written
you	have	written
they	have	written

Past Perfect

I	had	written
you	had	written
he/she/it	had	written
we	had	written
you	had	written
they	had	written

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Developing this type of expert system is time-consuming and expensive.

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All of these works center around ideas regarding socio-political organization and value-system experiments in both utopias and dystopias.

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In order to keep a nuclear reactor intact and functioning, and to extract useful power from it, a cooling system must be used.

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By using this system he combined energy saving and used natural ventilation and air conditioning.

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The system allowed convicted felons to leave prison for short periods.

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