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op·era·tion [ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən, Am ˌɑ:pəˈreɪ-] N

1. operation no pl (way of functioning):

operation
operation
Arbeitsweise f <-, -n>
operation of a theory
Umsetzung f <-, -en>
day-to-day [or everyday]operation
day-to-day [or everyday]operation
Geschäftsgang m <-(e)s> kein pl

2. operation no pl (functioning state):

operation
Betrieb m <-(e)s> kein pl
operation
Einsatz m <-es> kein pl
operation LAW
to be in operation machines
to be in operation plan, rule, law
to be in operation plan, rule, law
gelten <gilt, galt, gegolten>
hours of operation
by operation of law
daily/hourly operation
to come into operation machines
to come into operation plan, rule, law
to come into operation plan, rule, law
to put sth into operation machine
to put sth into operation regulations
to put sth into operation scheme, plan

3. operation (process):

operation
Vorgang m <-s, -gän·ge>
to undertake an operation
to undertake an operation

4. operation (business):

operation
Geschäft nt <-(e)s, -e>
his operation is based in Florida
how is the operation going these days?

5. operation (activity):

operation
Unternehmung f <-, -en>
operation
Vorhaben nt <-s, ->
Operation f <-, -en>
Einsatz m <-es, -sät·ze>
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Wüstensturm
rescue operation
Rettungsaktion f <-, -en>
security operation
security operation
undercover operation MIL
verdeckte Operation m
undercover operation MIL
humanitarian operation
to launch an operation

6. operation (surgery):

operation
Operation f <-, -en>
heart/lung operation
to perform an operation
eine Operation durchführen

7. operation FIN:

operation

8. operation MATH:

operation
Operation f <-, -en>
mathematical operation
mathematische Operation m
mathematical operation

operation N

operation
operation

at·tend·ed op·eˈra·tion N COMPUT

attended operation

back·door op·eˈra·tion N Brit FIN

backdoor operation

ˈbatch op·era·tion N TECH

batch operation

ˈby·pass op·era·tion N

bypass operation

dy·ad·ic op·era·tion [daɪˈædɪk-] N COMPUT

dyadic operation
dyadische Operation

ˈhold·ing op·era·tion N

holding operation

ˈsearch op·era·tion N

search operation
Suchaktion f <-, -en>

ˈtrans·plant op·era·tion N

transplant operation

turn·key op·eˈra·tion N ECON

logging operation

logging operation

arbitrage operation N FINMKT

arbitrage operation

asset operation N CTRL

asset operation

business operation N MKT COMPET

business operation
business operation

deposit operation N INV-FIN