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I. float·ing [ˈfləʊtɪŋ, Am ˈfloʊt̬-] ADJ attr, inv

1. floating (in water):

floating
floating
floating garden, hotel, restaurant
floating body, crane, dock
floating anchor, ice

2. floating (fluctuating):

floating population
floating population
floating population
floating workforce

3. floating FIN (unfunded):

floating assets
floating capital
Umlaufvermögen nt <-s, -> spec
floating debt [of a business]
floating interest rate
floating liability

4. floating ECON, FIN (variable):

floating charge
floating rate (on loan)
floating rate (on currency)

5. floating COMPUT, MATH:

floating
floating point
floating point

6. floating MED (displaced):

floating
floating kidney
Wanderniere f <-, -n> spec
floating rib

II. float·ing [ˈfləʊtɪŋ, Am ˈfloʊt̬-] N

1. floating (founding):

floating of a company

2. floating (in exchange rates):

floating
Floating nt <->
floating assets Brit
Umlaufvermögen nt <-s, ->
the floating of the pound
managed floating

floating ADJ INV-FIN

floating (Verzinsung: variabel)

floating N FINMKT

Floating nt

ˈblock float·ing N no pl STOCKEX

block floating
Block-Floating nt

float·ing ˈas·sets N pl

floating assets
Umlaufvermögen nt <-s, ->

float·ing ˈbridge N

1. floating bridge (bridge):

floating bridge

2. floating bridge (ferry):

floating bridge

float·ing ˈdock N

floating dock
Schwimmdock nt <-s, -s>

float·ing ˈis·land N

floating island

float·ing ˈlight N

1. floating light (buoy):

floating light
Leuchtboje f <-, -n>

2. floating light (ship):

floating light
Feuerschiff nt <-(e)s, -e>

float·ing ˈpoli·cy N FIN

floating policy
floating policy

float·ing quo·ˈta·tion N STOCKEX

floating quotation

float·ing ˈrate N FIN

floating rate
Floating-Rate m
floating rate

float·ing ˈvot·er N

floating voter
Wechselwähler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>