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en·abling act [ɪˈneɪblɪŋˌ-] N

enabling act LAW, POL
Ermächtigungsgesetz nt <-es> kein pl
enabling act Am (legalizing the unlawful)
Anpassungsgesetz nt
enabling act Am (legalizing the unlawful)
gesetzliche Sonderregelung

en·ˈabling clause N LAW

enabling clause
Ermächtigungsklausel f

en·abling leg·is·ˈla·tion N POL

enabling legislation
Ermächtigungsgesetze ntpl

enabling clause N ECON LAW

enabling clause
Ermächtigungsklausel f

en·ˈabling stat·ute N POL

enabling statute
Gesetz nt mit delegierten Befugnissen

en·able [ɪˈneɪbl̩] VB trans

1. enable (give the ability):

sth enables sb to do sth
etw ermöglicht jdm, etw zu tun

2. enable COMPUT:

to enable sth
etw aktivieren

enable VB

enable
befähigen

text-mes·sage-en·ˈabling ADJ inv

text-message-enabling
SMS-fähig
Present
Ienable
youenable
he/she/itenables
weenable
youenable
theyenable
Past
Ienabled
youenabled
he/she/itenabled
weenabled
youenabled
theyenabled
Present Perfect
Ihaveenabled
youhaveenabled
he/she/ithasenabled
wehaveenabled
youhaveenabled
theyhaveenabled
Past Perfect
Ihadenabled
youhadenabled
he/she/ithadenabled
wehadenabled
youhadenabled
theyhadenabled
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