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ef·fec·tive [ɪˈfektɪv] ADJ

1. effective (competent):

effective
fähig
effective
kompetent
he was an effective speaker
er war ein guter Redner

2. effective:

effective (achieving the desired effect)
wirksam
effective (achieving the desired effect)
effektiv
effective (successful)
erfolgreich
effective medicine
wirksames Medikament
the medicine was effective in lowering the fever
das Medikament hat das Fieber gesenkt
the treatment hasn't been very effective
die Behandlung hat wenig Wirkung gezeigt

3. effective (real):

effective
tatsächlich
effective
wirklich
she's in effective control of the office
sie ist die eigentliche Leiterin der Geschäftsstelle

4. effective (operative):

effective
gültig
effective law
[rechts]wirksam
effective date
Stichtag m <-(e)s, -e>
effective date
Gültigkeitsdatum nt
to become effective law
[rechts]wirksam werden
to become effective law
in Kraft treten

5. effective (striking):

effective
effektvoll
effective
wirkungsvoll

effective ADJ MKT COMPET

effective
effektiv

cost-ef·ˈfec·tive ADJ

cost-effective
kostengünstig
cost-effective
wirtschaftlich

ef·fec·tive ˈprice N FIN

effective price
tatsächlicher Preis

ef·fec·tive ˈrate N FIN

effective rate
Effektivzins m <-es, -en>
effective rate
Effektivverzinsung f

ef·fec·tive ˈyield N ECON, FIN

effective yield
Effektivertrag m
effective yield
Effektivrendite f

effective energy, net energy N

effective energy
Nutzenergie

effective amount N FINMKT

effective amount
Effektivbetrag m

effective date N ACCOUNT

effective date (Datum des Inkrafttretens)
Stichtag m

effective date N ECON LAW

effective date
Gültigkeitsdatum nt

effective delivery N FINMKT

effective delivery (tatsächliche Lieferung des Basiswertes gegen Bezahlung des Ausübungspreises)
effektive Lieferung f

effective rate N INV-FIN

effective rate
Effektivverzinsung f

effective yield N INV-FIN

effective yield
effektiver Zinsertrag m

effective speed traffic flow, transport safety

effective speed
Effektivgeschwindigkeit

effective velocity traffic flow, transport safety

effective velocity
Effektivgeschwindigkeit

ef·fec·tive ex·ˈchange rate N FIN

effective exchange rate
effektiver Wechselkurs

effective annual yield N INV-FIN

effective annual yield
Effektivverzinsung f