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As·sump·tion [əˈsʌm(p)ʃən] N REL

the Assumption
Mariä Himmelfahrt f

as·sump·tion [əˈsʌm(p)ʃən] N

1. assumption:

assumption (supposition)
Annahme f <-, -n>
assumption (presupposition)
Voraussetzung f <-, -en>
on the assumption that ...
wenn man davon ausgeht, dass ...
I acted on the assumption that ...
ich ging davon aus, dass ...

2. assumption no pl (hypothesizing):

assumption
Vermutung f <-, -en>
assumption
Annahme f <-, -n>

3. assumption no pl (taking over):

assumption
Übernahme f <-, -n>
assumption of debt/loss
Schuld-/Verlustübernahme f
assumption of power
Machtübernahme f <-, -n>

assumption N INV-FIN

assumption
Übernahme f
OpenDict entry

assumption N

working assumption
Arbeitshypothese
OpenDict entry

assumption N

core assumption
Kernannahme f
core assumption
Grundannahme f

risk assumption N INV-FIN

risk assumption
Risikoannahme f
risk assumption
Risikoübernahme f

assumption of debt N INV-FIN

assumption of debt (Übertragung fremder Schulden auf die eigene Person)
Schuldübernahme f

assumption of loss N ACCOUNT

assumption of loss
Verlustübernahme f