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النِّسْبِيَّةِ
Quellenmaterial

in the PONS Dictionary

ˈsource ma·terial N no pl

source material
Quellenmaterial nt <-s> kein pl
in the PONS Dictionary
Quellenmaterial
source material
Quellensammlung
collection of source material
in the PONS Dictionary

I. ma·terial [məˈtɪəriəl, Am -ˈtɪr-] N

1. material (substance):

material
Material nt <-s, -ien> a. fig
building material
Baumaterial nt <-s, -ien>
raw material
Rohmaterial nt <-s, -ien>
hum fig sl to be mate material of a person
ein brauchbarer [Ehe]partner/eine brauchbare [Ehe]partnerin sein
to be officer material
das Zeug zu einem Offizier haben
to be university material
das Zeug zum Studieren haben

2. material no pl (cloth):

material
Stoff m <-(e)s, -e>

3. material (type of cloth):

material
Stoffart f

4. material no pl (information):

material
[Informations]material nt
material
Unterlagen pl

5. material (equipment):

materials pl
Material nt <-s, -ien>
writing materials
Schreibzeug nt <-(e)s> kein pl

II. ma·terial [məˈtɪəriəl, Am -ˈtɪr-] ADJ inv

1. material (physical):

material
materiell
material damage
Sachschaden m <-s, -schäden>
the material world
die materielle Welt

2. material (important):

material
wesentlich
material
wichtig <wichtiger, am wichtigsten>
to be material to sth
für etw acc relevant sein

I. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] N

1. source:

source (origin)
Quelle f <-, -n>
source (reason) of
Grund m <-es, Grün·de> für +acc
oranges are a good source of Vitamin C
Orangen sind reich an Vitamin C
to be a source of disappointment/embarrassment to sb
jdn ständig enttäuschen/in Verlegenheit bringen
source of capital FIN
Kapitalquelle f
source of data COMPUT
Datenquelle f <-, -n>
energy/light source
Energie-/Lichtquelle f
source of finance
Finanz[ierungs]quelle f
source of funds
Mittelherkunft f <-> kein pl
source of income
Ertragsquelle f
a source of inspiration
eine Quelle der Inspiration form
to be a source of pride for sb
jdn stolz machen
to trace sth back to its source
etw an seinen Ursprung zurückverfolgen
to track down [or trace] the source of sth
den Ursprung einer S. gen zurückverfolgen
to track down [or trace] the source of sth
die Ursache einer S. gen ausfindig machen
at source
an der Quelle
tax deducted at source Brit, Aus FIN
Quellensteuer f <-, -n>
to tax at source
Quellensteuer erheben

2. source (of information):

source
[Informations]quelle f
sources pl LIT (for article, essay)
Quellen[angaben] pl
sources pl LIT (for article, essay)
Literaturangaben pl
primary/secondary sources
Primär-/Sekundärliteratur f
to list [or acknowledge] one's sources
Quellenangaben machen
to list [or acknowledge] one's sources
die [verwendete] Literatur angeben

3. source usu pl (person):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>
according to Government sources
wie in [o. aus] Regierungskreisen verlautete
from a reliable source
aus zuverlässiger Quelle
well-informed sources
gut unterrichtete Kreise [o. informierte Quellen]
to disclose [or reveal][or identify] one's sources
seine Quellen preisgeben

4. source (spring):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>

5. source COMPUT (name of terminal):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>

II. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] VB trans usu passive

1. source (have origin stated):

to be sourced
belegt sein
the quoted results weren't sourced
zu den zitierten Ergebnissen fehlten die Quellenangaben
the reports couldn't been sourced to him
man konnte nicht nachweisen, dass die Berichte von ihm stammten

2. source ECON (be obtained):

to be sourced from ...
aus ... stammen
our produce is sourced from local farms
unsere Produkte stammen von Bauernhöfen aus der Region
the produce used in our restaurant is very carefully sourced
die in unserem Restaurant verwendeten Produkte werden sorgfältig nach ihrer Herkunft ausgewählt
to source sth from somewhere
etw irgendwoher beziehen
coffee beans he sources from all over the world
Kaffebohnen, die er aus der ganzen Welt bezieht
material she sources carefully
Material, das sie sorgfältig aussucht

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

source N TAX

source
Quelle f
Present
Isource
yousource
he/she/itsources
wesource
yousource
theysource
Past
Isourced
yousourced
he/she/itsourced
wesourced
yousourced
theysourced
Present Perfect
Ihavesourced
youhavesourced
he/she/ithassourced
wehavesourced
youhavesourced
theyhavesourced
Past Perfect
Ihadsourced
youhadsourced
he/she/ithadsourced
wehadsourced
youhadsourced
theyhadsourced
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The artists and materials they used were brought in from practically all territories of what was then the largest state in the world.
en.wikipedia.org
It can be anything from a low layer of grasses to a plastic material.
en.wikipedia.org
The material is used to stimulate natural bone regeneration.
en.wikipedia.org
This trade saved both countries a lot of money in production and material costs.
en.wikipedia.org
The detecting material is 250 m thick silicon.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
Furthermore, it provides us with press and radio source material on the political climate in the Federal Republic of Germany in the 1970s and at the start of the 1980s.
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www.tib.uni-hannover.de
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Es bietet zugleich Quellenmaterial aus Presse und Rundfunk über das politische Klima der 70er und beginnenden 80er Jahre in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
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www.tib.uni-hannover.de
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Both approaches have their raison d ’ être and have to be understood simply as ideal types, which are weighted differently, depending on the type and scope of source material, in practical research work.
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www.uni-muenster.de
[...]
Beide Vorgehensweisen sind berechtigt und müssen auch nur als Idealtypen verstanden werden, denen in der konkreten Forschungsarbeit je nach Art und Umfang des Quellenmaterials unterschiedliches Gewicht zukommt.
[...]
www.uni-muenster.de
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Among the data required, applicants must submit information on the identity of the source materials, the manufacturing process, an assessment of dietary exposure and toxicological data (except in those cases outlined above).
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www.efsa.europa.eu
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Die erforderlichen vom Antragsteller einzureichenden Daten umfassen Informationen über die Identität des Quellenmaterials und das Herstellungsverfahren, eine Abschätzung der ernährungsbedingten Exposition sowie toxikologische Daten (außer in den oben aufgeführten Fällen).
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www.efsa.europa.eu
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The ETH-Bibliothek provides not only literature on the history of hydroelectric power in Switzerland but also source material for use in research on developments in this field:
www.library.ethz.ch
[...]
Die ETH-Bibliothek stellt neben Literatur zur Geschichte der Wasserkraft in der Schweiz zur weiteren Erforschung dieser Entwicklung auch Quellenmaterial zur Verfügung:
www.library.ethz.ch
[...]
The importance of the extensive source material in Zwickau was recognized by the directors of the Mainz Academy of Sciences and Literature and of other important committees.
[...]
www.schumannzwickau.de
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Die Bedeutung des umfangreichen Zwickauer Quellenmaterial erkannten auch die Verantwortlichen bei der Mainzer Akademie der Wissenschaften und Literatur und anderer bedeutender Gremien.
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www.schumannzwickau.de

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