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I. per·for·mance [pəˈfɔ:mən(t)s, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm-] N

1. performance:

performance (entertaining, showing)
Vorführung f <-, -en>
performance of a play, opera, ballet, symphony
Aufführung f <-, -en>
performance of a part
Darstellung f <-, -en>
performance of a song, musical piece
Darbietung f <-, -en>
performance (show, event)
Vorstellung f <--, -en>
farewell performance
to put on a performance of a play
a very creditable performance
to give a performance
to avoid a repeat performance fig

2. performance (capability, effectiveness):

performance
Leistung f <-, -en>
to give a good/poor performance

3. performance no pl (execution):

the performance of sth
the performance of a duty/task
in the performance of one's duty
the performance of services

4. performance inf (fuss):

performance
Theater nt <-s> kein pl fig pej inf
what a performance!
was für ein Theater! inf fig pej
he repeated his performance at dinner
to get a visa for that country is quite a performance

5. performance Brit inf (difficult job):

to be quite/such a performance

6. performance LING:

performance
Performanz f <-, -en> spec

7. performance FIN:

performance
Wertentwicklung f <-, -en>
performance

II. per·for·mance [pəˈfɔ:mən(t)s, Am pɚˈfɔ:rm-] N modifier

performance (evaluation, problem, results):

performance
performance bonus
performance statistics of a car
performance test
Eignungstest m <-(e)s, -s>

performance N INV-FIN

performance
performance
performance
Performance f

performance N ACCOUNT

performance (messbares Resultat)

performance N ECON LAW

performance (von Leistungen)
performance (von Leistungen)

ˈben·efit per·for·mance N

benefit performance

com·mand per·ˈform·ance N CINE, THEAT

command performance

ˈearn·ings per·for·mance N

earnings performance
earnings performance

eve·ning per·ˈfor·mance N

evening performance
Abendvorstellung f <-, -en>

high-per·ˈfor·mance ADJ attr

high-performance

non-perˈfor·mance N no pl LAW

non-performance
Nichterfüllung f <-> kein pl

per·ˈfor·mance analy·sis N

performance analysis of employee, strategy
performance analysis of shares
Performance-Analyse f

per·ˈfor·mance art N no pl

performance art
Performance f <-, -s>

per·ˈfor·mance as·sess·ment N

performance assessment of employee, strategy
performance assessment of shares
Performance-Messung f

perˈformance-based ADJ

performance-based