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com·mit·ment [kəˈmɪtmənt] N

1. commitment no pl:

commitment (dedication)
Engagement nt <-s, -s>
commitment (in workplace a.)
Leistungsbereitschaft f <-> kein pl
I'm afraid of commitment
ich habe Bindungsängste
commitment to nuclear disarmament
Engagement nt für atomare Abrüstung

2. commitment (obligation):

commitment to
Verpflichtung f <-, -en> gegenüber +dat
I had other commitments
ich hatte anderweitige Verpflichtungen
to make a commitment to do sth
versprechen etw zu tun
with absolutely no commitment to buy!
es besteht keinerlei Kaufzwang!
to have family commitments
familiäre Verpflichtungen haben

3. commitment:

commitment (sending to hospital)
Einweisung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to hospital)
Unterbringung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Einlieferung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Überstellung f <-, -en> form

4. commitment ECON, FIN:

commitment
Absichtserklärung f <-, -en>

I. in·ter·est [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] N

1. interest:

interest (concern, curiosity)
Interesse nt <-s, -n>
interest (hobby)
Hobby nt <-s, -ies>
she looked about her with interest
sie sah sich interessiert um
just out of interest inf
nur interessehalber
vested interest
eigennütziges Interesse m
vested interest
Eigennutz m <-es>
to have [or take] an interest in sth
an etw dat Interesse haben
to have [or take] an interest in sth
sich acc für etw acc interessieren
to lose interest in sb/sth
das Interesse an jdm/etw verlieren
to pursue one's own interests
seinen eigenen Interessen nachgehen
to pursue one's own interests
seine eigenen Interessen verfolgen
to show an interest in sth
an etw dat Interesse zeigen
to take no further interest in sth
das Interesse an etw dat verloren haben
to take no further interest in sth
kein Interesse mehr für etw acc zeigen
sth is in sb's interest
etw liegt in jds Interesse

2. interest (profit, advantage):

interests pl
Interessen pl
interests pl
Belange pl
in the interests of safety, please do not smoke
aus Sicherheitsgründen Rauchen verboten
I'm only acting in your best interests
ich tue das nur zu deinem Besten
Jane is acting in the interests of her daughter
Jane vertritt die Interessen ihrer Tochter
in the interests of humanity
zum Wohle der Menschheit
to look after the interests of sb
jds Interessen wahrnehmen

3. interest no pl (importance):

interest
Interesse nt <-s, -n>
interest
Reiz m <-es, -e>
buildings of historical interest
historisch interessante Gebäude
to be of interest to sb
für jdn von Interesse sein
to hold interest for sb
jdn interessieren

4. interest no pl FIN:

interest
Zinsen pl
interest (paid on investments also)
Kapitalertrag m <-(e)s, -träge>
at 5% interest
zu 5 % Zinsen
what is the interest on a loan these days?
wie viel Zinsen zahlt man heutzutage für einen Kredit?
rate of interest [or interest rate]
Zinssatz m <-es, -sätze>
interest on advance
Vorauszahlungszins m
interest on arrears
Verzugszinsen pl
interest on principal
Kapitalverzinsung f
interest on savings deposits
Sparzinsen pl
to earn/pay interest
Zinsen einbringen/zahlen
he earns interest on his money
sein Geld bringt ihm Zinsen [ein]
to return sb's kindness with interest fig
jds Freundlichkeit um ein Vielfaches erwidern
to pay sb back with interest fig
es jdm doppelt [o. gründlich] heimzahlen

5. interest (involvement):

interest
Beteiligung f <-, -en>
the interests of the company include steel and chemicals
das Unternehmen ist auch in den Bereichen Stahl und Chemie aktiv
a legal interest in a company
ein gesetzlicher Anteil an einer Firma
powerful business interests
einflussreiche Kreise aus der Geschäftswelt
foreign interest
ausländische Interessengruppen
the landed interest[s]
die Großgrundbesitzer(innen) mpl (f)

II. in·ter·est [ˈɪntrəst, Am -trɪst] VB trans

to interest sb [in sth]
jdn [für etw acc] interessieren
to interest sb [in sth]
bei jdm Interesse [für etw acc] wecken
may I interest you in this encyclopaedia?
darf ich Ihnen diese Enzyklopädie vorstellen?
don't suppose I can interest you in a quick drink before lunch, can I?
kann ich dich vor dem Mittagessen vielleicht noch zu einem kurzen Drink überreden?
to interest oneself in sth/sb
sich acc für etw/jdn interessieren

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

commitment interest N INV-FIN

commitment interest (Zinsen auf noch nicht abgerufene Kreditbeträge)
Bereitstellungszinsen m pl

interest payment commitment N FINMKT

interest payment commitment
Zinszahlungsverpflichtung f
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
Bereitstellungszinsen (Zinsen auf noch nicht abgerufene Kreditbeträge)
commitment interest no pl
Zinszahlungsverpflichtung
interest payment commitment
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

commitment N

commitment
Commitment nt

interest N INV-FIN

interest (Unternehmensbeteiligung)
Anteil m

interest N FINMKT

interest
Zinsen m pl
Present
Iinterest
youinterest
he/she/itinterests
weinterest
youinterest
theyinterest
Past
Iinterested
youinterested
he/she/itinterested
weinterested
youinterested
theyinterested
Present Perfect
Ihaveinterested
youhaveinterested
he/she/ithasinterested
wehaveinterested
youhaveinterested
theyhaveinterested
Past Perfect
Ihadinterested
youhadinterested
he/she/ithadinterested
wehadinterested
youhadinterested
theyhadinterested
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They were selected on the basis of their phylogenetic positions and their specific interest as human pathogens, or as industrially or environmentally important yeasts.
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A pecuniary or proprietary interest can arise in two ways.
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In his teens, he showed an interest in music, athletics, and public speaking.
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However, during his time there he developed an interest in philosophy.
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For the applicability of the law, there has to be at first a specific interest by the owner of the registered trade mark.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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As part of Germany’s commitment to rebuilding the police force in Afghanistan, the Federal Foreign Office (AA) has commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to set up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in order to build training centres and administrative buildings and run training courses for the police.
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Als Teil des deutschen Engagements beim Aufbau einer afghanischen Polizei hat das Auswärtige Amt (AA) die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH beauftragt, eine „Projektimplementierungs-einheit“ (PIU) zu gründen, um Ausbildungszentren sowie Dienstgebäude zu bauen und Schulungen durchzuführen.
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www.giz.de
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I would like to warmly thank Franz for his efforts, commitment and dedication to PUMA, as well as his contribution to evolving the organization and management team.
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about.puma.com
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Für seine Verdienste, sein Engagement und seinen Einsatz für PUMA sowie seinen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung der Organisation und des Management-Teams möchte ich mich ganz herzlich bei Franz Koch bedanken.
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about.puma.com
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The Wallner family has been running the hotel for three generations with love and commitment.
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www.ofs.at
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Familie Wallner führt das Hotel in dritter Generation mit viel Liebe und viel Engagement.
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www.ofs.at
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Commitment from all of the teams is the key to success …
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www.rolandberger.de
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Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg ist das Engagement aller Teams …
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www.rolandberger.de
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This can be seen in initiatives to conserve biodiversity and preserve nature conservation areas, as well as in the country ’ s commitment to adaptation and to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dies zeigt sich am Einsatz für die Wahrung der Biodiversität und die Erhaltung nationaler Naturschutzzonen sowie am Engagement für Anpassung und Minderung klimaschädlicher Treibhausgase.
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