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sepa·ra·tion [ˌsepərˈeɪʃən, Am -əˈreɪ-] N

1. separation:

separation (act of separating)
Trennung f <-, -en>
separation (state)
Getrenntsein nt
separation of functions
Funktionstrennung f
separation of property LAW
Gütertrennung f <-, -en>
racial separation
Rassentrennung f <-> kein pl

2. separation (living apart):

separation
[eheliche] Trennung

3. separation (by precipitation also):

separation CHEM
Scheidung f <-, -en>
separation CHEM
Trennung f <-, -en>
separation CHEM
Fällung f <-, -en>
separation TECH
Abtrennung f <-, -en>

4. separation Am ECON (leaving a job):

separation
Aufgabe f einer Stellung

separation N

separation
Auftrennung

iso·tope sepa·ˈra·tion N CHEM, PHYS

isotope separation
Isotopentrennung f

le·gal sepa·ˈra·tion N

legal separation (of married couple)
gesetzliche Trennung
legal separation (of child and parent)
gesetzliche Regelung des Sorgerechts

sepa·ˈra·tion anxi·ety N

separation anxiety
Trennungsangst f

tri·al sepa·ˈra·tion N

trial separation
Trennung f auf Probe

ˈwaste sepa·ra·tion N no pl

waste separation
Mülltrennung f <-> kein pl

separation step N

separation step
Reduktionsschritt
separation step
Trennstufe

Fisher separation N CTRL

Fisher separation
Fisher-Separation f
Fisher separation
Fishersche Separationseigenschaft f

Tobin separation N FINMKT

Tobin separation (Portfoliotheorie)
Tobin-Separation f

separation of functions N HUM RESOURCES

separation of functions
Funktionstrennung f

separation of property N ECON LAW

separation of property
Gütertrennung f