Translations for „gentlemen's agreement“ in the English » German Dictionary

gen·tle·men's agree·ment [ˌʤentl̩mənzəˈ-, Am ˌʤent̬l̩-] N Am

gentlemen's agreement → gentleman's agreement

See also gentleman's agreement

gen·tle·man's aˈgree·ment N

gentleman's agreement

Gentleman's Agreement nt

gentleman's agreement

Vereinbarung f auf Treu und Glauben

Translations for „gentlemen's agreement“ in the German » English Dictionary

Gen·tle·man's Agree·ment, Gen·tle·men's Agree·ment <- -, - -s> [ˈdʒentlmənz əˈgri:mənt] N nt LAW

Gentleman's Agreement

gentleman's [or gentlemen's] agreement

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English

The essence of a gentlemen's agreement is that it relies upon the honor of the parties for its fulfillment, rather than being in any way enforceable.

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Apparently there was a gentlemen's agreement to pay him 5 a week.

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Ultimately a gentlemen's agreement was reached and the threatened tariffs did not materialize.

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Racial segregation in professional baseball was sometimes called a gentlemen's agreement, meaning a tacit understanding, as there was no written policy at the highest level of baseball organization.

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Did this supposed payoff cross the line between a gentlemen's agreement and race fixing?

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The silence is generally legally enforced, though in some countries it is just a gentlemen's agreement between leading parties.

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Both parties had been adhering to the terms under a gentlemen's agreement.

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This broke a gentlemen's agreement between the two sides not to poach each other's imported shows.

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At that time, there was a gentlemen's agreement that limited the number of black players and there had never been a black quarterback in professional football.

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The gentlemen's agreement is out the window now.

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