EXISTING COMMITMENT - Translation from English into German | PONS

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ex·ist [ɪgˈzɪst, egˈ-] VB intr

1. exist (be):

exist: existieren

exist: bestehen

I will find it, if such a thing exists: wenn es so etwas gibt, dann finde ich es

the realities of poverty exist for a great many people across the globe: Armut ist weltweit für sehr viele Menschen Realität

there still exists a shadow of doubt: es bestehen immer noch kleine Zweifel

2. exist:

exist (live): leben

exist (live): existieren

exist (survive): überleben

to exist on sth: von etw dat leben

few people can exist without water for long: nur wenige Menschen können längere Zeit ohne Wasser auskommen

3. exist (occur):

exist: vorkommen

some species only exist in this area of forest: einige Tierarten finden sich nur in diesem Waldgebiet

ex·ist·ing [ɪgˈsɪstɪŋ, eg-] ADJ attr, inv

existing: existierend

existing: bestehend

under the existing conditions: unter den gegebenen Umständen

the existing laws: die geltenden Gesetze

the existing rules: die gegenwärtigen [o. gültigen] Bestimmungen

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>

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existing commitment N MKT COMPET

existing commitment: Altengagement nt

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

Altengagement: existing commitment

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

commitment N

commitment: Commitment nt

Present
I	exist
you	exist
he/she/it	exists
we	exist
you	exist
they	exist

Past
I	existed
you	existed
he/she/it	existed
we	existed
you	existed
they	existed

Present Perfect
I	have	existed
you	have	existed
he/she/it	has	existed
we	have	existed
you	have	existed
they	have	existed

Past Perfect
I	had	existed
you	had	existed
he/she/it	had	existed
we	had	existed
you	had	existed
they	had	existed

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Together, these companies need more than 8.4 million megawatt-hours or renewable energy to meet their existing commitments.

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Initially, he was not supposed to handle the team due to his existing commitment to the men's squad.

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But with existing commitments promisinga net addition of only around 9,000 social and affordable homes over the next decade, a huge challenge remains.

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Existing commitments, however, will be met until the program expires in 2017.

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They come on top of existing commitments to help the economy, such as investing billions in infrastructure and enhanced child-benefit cheques.

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