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Formalität
Formalität
in·for·mal·ity [ˌɪnfɔ:ˈmæləti, Am -fɔ:rˈmælət̬i] N no pl
1. informality (casual quality):
informality
Ungezwungenheit f <->
informality
Zwanglosigkeit f <-, -en>
2. informality (unofficial character):
informality
inoffizieller Charakter
3. informality (approachability):
informality of person
Ungezwungenheit f <->
for·mal·ity [fɔ:ˈmæləti, Am fɔ:rˈmælət̬i] N
1. formality no pl (ceremoniousness):
formality
Förmlichkeit f <-, -en>
2. formality no pl (for form's sake):
formality
Formalität f <-, -en>
to be [just/merely] a formality
[eine] [reine] Formsache sein
3. formality (necessary activities):
the formalities pl
die Formalitäten pl
ECON, FIN customs formalities
Zollformalitäten pl
for·mal·ism [ˈfɔ:məlɪzəm, Am ˈfɔ:r] N
1. formalism no pl (exaggeration of formal aspects):
formalism
Formalismus m <->
formalism
[leeres] Formenwesen
2. formalism ART, LIT:
formalism
[ästhetischer] Formalismus
for·ma·lin [ˈfɔ:məlɪn, Am ˈfɔ:rmə-] N no pl CHEM
formalin
Formalin nt <-s>
nor·mal·ity [nɔ:ˈmæləti, Am nɔ:rˈmælət̬i] N no pl
normality
Normalität f <->
to get back to normality
zur Normalität zurückkehren
to get back to normality
sich acc normalisieren
for·mal·ize [ˈfɔ:məlaɪz, Am ˈfɔ:rmə-] VB trans
1. formalize (make official):
to formalize an agreement/a procedure
eine Abmachung/ein Verfahren formell bekräftigen
they began as informal gatherings, but have become increasingly formalized in recent years
sie fingen mit informellen Treffen an, aber in den letzten Jahren haben sie sich zunehmend regelmäßig getroffen
2. formalize (give shape to):
to formalize one's thoughts
seine Gedanken ordnen
for·mal·is·tic [ˈfɔ:məlɪstɪk, Am ˈfɔ:r] ADJ
formalistic
formalistisch
ab·nor·mal·ity [ˌæbnɔ:ˈmæləti, Am -nɔ:rˈmælət̬i] N
1. abnormality MED (anomaly):
abnormality
Anomalie f <-, -li̱·en>
abnormality of heart rhythm
Unregelmäßigkeit f <-, -en>
the X-rays showed no abnormalities
die Röntgenaufnahmen zeigten keine Auffälligkeiten
fetal [or Brit also foetal]abnormality
fetale Missbildung
2. abnormality no pl (unusualness):
abnormality
Abnormität f <-, -en>
abnormality of a situation
Außergewöhnlichkeit f <->
abnormality of sb's behaviour [or Am behavior]
Verhaltensstörung f <-, -en>
I. nor·mal·ize [ˈnɔ:məlaɪz, Am ˈnɔ:rm-] VB trans
1. normalize (make normal) blood pressure:
to normalize sth
etw normalisieren
to normalize a relationship
eine Beziehung normalisieren
2. normalize esp COMPUT:
to normalize sth
etw abgleichen
to normalize results
Resultate abgleichen
3. normalize COMPUT (covert):
to normalize sth
etw standardisieren
II. nor·mal·ize [ˈnɔ:məlaɪz, Am ˈnɔ:rm-] VB intr
normalize situation, relations:
normalize
sich acc normalisieren
for·mal·ly [ˈfɔ:məli, Am ˈfɔ:r-] ADV
1. formally (ceremoniously):
formally
formell
2. formally (officially):
formally
offiziell
3. formally (for form's sake):
formally
formal
customs formality N handel
customs formality
Zollformalität f
calling formality N ECON LAW
calling formality
Einberufungsformalität f
normalized unit labo(u)r cost N CTRL
normalized unit labo(u)r cost
normalisierte Lohnstückkosten pl
informal savings N ACCOUNT
informal savings
informelle Ersparnis f
informal financial sector N FINMKT
informal financial sector
informeller Finanzsektor m
informal sector
informal sector
informeller Sektor
Present
Iformalize
youformalize
he/she/itformalizes
weformalize
youformalize
theyformalize
Past
Iformalized
youformalized
he/she/itformalized
weformalized
youformalized
theyformalized
Present Perfect
Ihaveformalized
youhaveformalized
he/she/ithasformalized
wehaveformalized
youhaveformalized
theyhaveformalized
Past Perfect
Ihadformalized
youhadformalized
he/she/ithadformalized
wehadformalized
youhadformalized
theyhadformalized
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
They take their unsatisfied financing requirements to the informal financial sector, which expands to meet these needs.
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This formality would eventually have a significant impact on the bands early history.
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Even before the formalities of affiliation are completed, the youngest member of the family is already making its influence felt.
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Some of these vitae are formalities composed for an 18th-century synaxary, but four of them exist in original form, as well a metaphrastic version.
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Formality refers to the specific language or forms used when transferring property.
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