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Schwierigkeit

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I. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N

1. problem (difficulty):

problem
Schwierigkeit f <-, -en>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
it's not my problem!
das ist [doch] nicht mein Problem!
and you think you've got problems!
deine Probleme möchte ich haben!
stay out of my problems!
halte dich aus meinen Angelegenheiten raus!
he had no problem in getting the job
er bekam die Arbeit ohne Probleme
inf no problem (sure)
kein Problem
no problem (don't mention it)
keine Ursache
what's your problem?
was ist [mit dir] los?
family/financial/personal problems
familiäre/finanzielle/persönliche Probleme
main [or principle]problem
Hauptproblem nt <-s, -e>
to face a problem
vor einem Problem stehen
to get involved in sb's problems
sich acc in jds Probleme einmischen
to have problems at home/school/work
daheim/in der Schule/bei der Arbeit Probleme haben
to have a problem with sb/sth
mit jdm/etw ein Problem haben
to pose [or present] a problem [for sb]
[für jdn] ein Problem sein
to solve/tackle a problem
ein Problem lösen/angehen [o. in Angriff nehmen]

2. problem (task):

problem
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
that's her problem!
das ist ihre Sache!

3. problem MED:

problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
drinking/drug/weight problem
Alkohol-/Drogen-/Gewichtsproblem nt
to have problems with drinking
ein Alkoholproblem haben
to have problems with drinking
[zu viel] trinken
to have a drugs problem [or a problem with drugs]
ein Drogenproblem haben
health problems
gesundheitliche Probleme

4. problem MATH:

problem
[Rechen]aufgabe f
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>

II. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N modifier

problem (area, family, play):

problem
Problem-
problem day
schwerer Tag

ˈdrink·ing prob·lem N Am, Aus pej

drinking problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drinking problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl
to have a drinking problem
ein Alkoholproblem haben

ˈdrink prob·lem N Brit, Aus pej

drink problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drink problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈprob·lem-solv·ing N no pl

problem-solving
Problemlösen nt

ˈprob·lem di·ag·no·sis N COMPUT

problem diagnosis
Fehlererkennung f <-> kein pl

ˈprob·lem child N

problem child
Problemkind nt
problem child
Sorgenkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈprob·lem per·son N

problem person
schwierige Person
OpenDict entry

knapsack problem N

knapsack problem MATH
Rucksackproblem nt
OpenDict entry

cigarette smokers problem N

cigarette smokers problem COMPUT
Raucherproblem nt
OpenDict entry

Monty Hall problem N

Monty Hall problem MATH
Ziegenproblem nt

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

problem bank N FINMKT

problem bank
Problembank f

investment problem N INV-FIN

investment problem
Investitionsproblem nt

financial problem N INV-FIN

financial problem
Finanzierungsproblem nt
financial problem
Liquiditätsschwierigkeit f

classification problem N ACCOUNT

classification problem
Zurechnungsproblem nt

growth problem N MKT COMPET

growth problem
Wachstumsproblem nt

problem loan N INV-FIN

problem loan
Problemkredit m

liquidity problem N INV-FIN

liquidity problem
Liquiditätsproblem nt

reinvestment problem N INV-FIN

reinvestment problem
Wiederanlageproblem nt

discounting problem N INV-FIN

discounting problem
Diskontierungsproblem nt

decision problem N CTRL

decision problem
Entscheidungsproblem nt

Klett Geography Glossary

environmental problem N

environmental problem
Umweltproblem

Klett Biology Glossary

problem N

problem
Problem(stellung)

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

Problemviertel
problem neighbourhood
sozialer Brennpunkt
problem neighbourhood

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a problem shared is a problem halved prov
geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid prov
to cope with a problem/job/situation
ein Problem/einen Job/eine Situation bewältigen
to have a drugs problem [or a problem with drugs]
ein Drogenproblem haben
how shall go about solving this problem?
wie sollen wir dieses Problem angehen?
how do you propose tackling this problem?
wie wollen Sie dieses Problem angehen?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

These are known as' knapsack problems': they are like deciding how best to fill a knapsack, given an array of items of varying size and value to choose from.
www.asianscientist.com
Subset sum can also be thought of as a special case of the knapsack problem.
en.wikipedia.org
For instance, in the knapsack problem one wants to maximize the total value of objects that can be put in a knapsack of some fixed capacity.
en.wikipedia.org
The following describes a dynamic programming solution for the "unbounded" knapsack problem.
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Finding a market-clearing allocation corresponds to solution of a simple knapsack problem, and does not require much computation.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The decision by Joal-Fadiouth (an economically impoverished community with basic problems of infrastructure) to invite a group of artists to participate in a dialogue enabled us all to be involved on an equal and universal level.
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universes-in-universe.org
[...]
Die Entscheidung von Joal-Fadiouth (einer verarmten Gemeinde mit Schwierigkeiten hinsichtlich der elementaren Infrastruktur), eine Gruppe von Künstlern einzuladen, um sich an einem Dialog zu beteiligen, gab uns allen die Möglichkeiten, universelle und gleichwertige Beiträge einzubringen.
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universes-in-universe.org
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The electrical and / or mechanical parts of the mounting, by that time more than 40 years old, caused occasional problems, and the dome seeing is often less than optimal, because of the heated yet badly isolated office rooms in the storeys below.
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www.hs.uni-hamburg.de
[...]
Die inzwischen über 40 Jahre alte Elektromechanik der Montierung machte gelegentlich Schwierigkeiten, auch das Kuppelseeing ließ infolge der viel zu großen Kuppel ( das Schmidt-Teleskop war erheblich länger ) und der darunter befindlichen, beheizten und schlecht isolierten Arbeitsräume oft zu wünschen übrig.
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www.hs.uni-hamburg.de
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“ I am still facing problems but I know that if I had carried on working my life would have been a long way from what it is today. ”
www.tdh.ch
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„ Ich habe noch immer Schwierigkeiten, weiss aber, dass mein Leben bei weitem nicht das wäre, was es heute ist, wenn ich weiter gearbeitet hätte. “
www.tdh.ch
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If the problems can be solved step by step, there will be new perspectives and your studies can also be fun again.
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www.uni-muenster.de
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Wenn die Schwierigkeiten Schritt für Schritt bewältigt werden und sich Perspektiven eröffnen, dann kann Studieren auch wieder richtig Spaß machen.
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www.uni-muenster.de
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In case of technical problems with this site please contact the Webmaster: webmaster.sprachwiss ( at ) uni-konstanz.de
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ling.uni-konstanz.de
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Bei technischen Problemen mit dieser Seite kontaktieren Sie bitte den Webmaster: webmaster.sprachwiss ( at ) uni-konstanz.de
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