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Vereinbarkeit

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com·pat·ibil·ity [kəmˌpætəˈbɪləti, Am -ˌpæt̬əˈbɪlət̬i] N no pl

compatibility
Vereinbarkeit f <-, -en>
compatibility COMPUT, MED
Kompatibilität f <-, -en> spec
many marriages break down because of a lack of compatibility between the two partners
viele Ehen zerbrechen, weil die Partner nicht zueinanderpassen
OpenDict entry

compatibility N

backward compatibility COMPUT
Abwärtskompatibilität f
backward compatibility COMPUT
Rückwärtskompatibilität f

back·wards com·pat·iˈbil·ity N COMPUT

backwards compatibility
Rückwärtskompatibilität f
OpenDict entry

incentive compatibility N

incentive compatibility (game theory, economics)
Anreizkompatibilität f
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Kompatibilität
compatibility no pl
Programmkompatibilität
program compatibility
Zukunftsfähigkeit
forward compatibility
Bauteilekompatibilität
module compatibility
Hardwareverträglichkeit
hardware compatibility
Hardwarekompatibilität
hardware compatibility

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

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compatibility N IT

compatibility
Kompatibilität f
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Kompatibilität
compatibility

Klett Geography Glossary

spatial compatibility N

spatial compatibility
Raumverträglichkeit

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

many marriages break down because of a lack of compatibility between the two partners
viele Ehen zerbrechen, weil die Partner nicht zueinanderpassen
Probespiel
friendly match to test ability and compatibility of players

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Designed to determine their compatibility, the course compresses the first ten years of marriage into one week.
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Compatibility only means that the game won't crash, so there can be bugs, missing post-processing effects and shadows in many compatible games.
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These devices are gaining popularity in the workforce but come with different underlying operating systems and therefore a variety compatibility issues.
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He warned against cultural imperialism and argued for the compatibility of proclamation and dialogue.
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Write strategies are essential for compatibility with various types of blank media, and are typically stored in the drive's firmware.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Equal opportunities, compatibility of family and career, or education and training with attractive possibilities for promotion are values we live.
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www.ttz-bremerhaven.de
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Chancengleichheit, Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf oder Aus- und Weiterbildung mit attraktiven Aufstiegschancen sind Werte, die bei uns gelebt werden.
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www.ttz-bremerhaven.de
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A fundamental element of the teaching concept at the HHU is ultimately the compatibility of career or study and family for the members and dependants of the HHU.
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www.uni-duesseldorf.de
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Ein tragendes Element des Lehrkonzepts an der HHU ist schließlich die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf bzw. Studium und Familie für die Mitglieder und Angehörigen der HHU.
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www.uni-duesseldorf.de
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Participants in the project group are aware of their function as disseminators and communicate their targets and measures for the compatibility of family and career in the appropriate areas.
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www.uni-rostock.de
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Die Teilnehmer der Projektgruppe nehmen ihre Multiplikatorenfunktion wahr und kommunizieren die Ziele und Maßnahmen zur Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf in die jeweiligen Bereiche.
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www.uni-rostock.de
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Its members (to date around 360 representatives from business, science and politics) have been jointly engaging in realising sustainable concepts for improving the compatibility of work and family in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region since as long ago as 1999.
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www.m-r-n.com
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Seit 1999 bereits setzen sich dessen Mitglieder – bis dato rd. 360 Vertreter aus Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Politik – gemeinsam für die Umsetzung zukunftsfähiger Konzepte zur besseren Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Familie in der Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar ein.
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www.m-r-n.com
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The MIN Faculty would like to support the compatibility of work/study and family life.
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www.min.uni-hamburg.de
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Die MIN-Fakultät der Universität Hamburg möchte die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf/Studium und Familie unterstützen.
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www.min.uni-hamburg.de

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