obligation

ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃən
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Translation of obligation from English into German

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Noun

1.

responsibility

duty imposed by law or society
  • He felt an obligation to report the crime.Er fühlte sich verpflichtet, das Verbrechen zu melden.
2.

ethics

moral requirement to act in a certain way
  • There is an obligation to tell the truth.Es gibt eine Verpflichtung, die Wahrheit zu sagen.
3.

contract duty

TECH.
legal agreement to perform an action
TECH.
  • The contract is a binding obligation.Der Vertrag ist eine verbindliche Verpflichtung.
4.

gratitude

Rare
sense of gratitude for a favor
Rare
  • She felt an obligation to help her friend.Sie fühlte sich verpflichtet, ihrer Freundin zu helfen.
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Expressions with obligation: examples in English and translations in German

unverbindlich
You can try the service with no obligation to buy.
gesetzliche Verpflichtung
The contract created a legal obligation to pay within thirty days.
moralische Verpflichtung
She felt a moral obligation to help her elderly neighbors.
unter einer moralischen Verpflichtung
She felt under an obligation to help her friend.
gebotener Feiertag
Epiphany is a holy day of obligation for some Christians.
Verschwiegenheitspflicht
Employees have an obligation of confidentiality regarding clients’ personal data.

Synonyms and analogies of obligation in English

Examples of obligation in a sentence

  • The contract created a legal obligation to deliver the goods.
  • He felt an obligation to help those in need.
  • There's an obligation to uphold justice in society.
  • He has an obligation to pay the debt.
  • The obligation to serve in the jury was unavoidable.
  • He felt an obligation to repay the kindness shown to him.

Translations of "Obligation" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieVerpflichtungnf.

Obligation of civil physicians in crisis periods or emergency situations.

Verpflichtung von Zivilärzten in Krisenzeiten oder Notfallsituationen.

diePflichtnf.

Obligation for the employer to provide information and training of workers.

Pflicht des Arbeitgebers, Arbeitnehmer zu unterrichten und zu unterweisen.

dieVerbindlichkeitnf.

In obligation is sufficient an electronic communication with the customer.

Zur Verbindlichkeit ist daher ausreichend eine elektronische Kommunikation mit dem Kunde.

derZwangnm.

There is no obligation, it is about the joy of playing.

Es gibt keinen Zwang, es geht um die Freude am Spielen.

dieAufgabenf.

The quality of the product is our primary obligation.

Die Qualität unserer Erzeugnisse ist unsere primäre Aufgabe.

Obliegenheitn.

This shall not apply if you maliciously breached the obligation.

Das gilt nicht, wenn Sie die Obliegenheit arglistig verletzt haben.

dieObligationnf.

And then? - I'm not sure obligation is the right word.

Und dann? - Obligation ist wohl nicht das richtige Wort.

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Other translations for Obligation:

  • Lieferverpflichtungn.
  • Aufbewahrungspflichtnf.
  • Leistungspflichtn.
  • Auflagenf.
  • Schuldverhältnisn.
  • Bindungnf.
  • Obligonn.

obligation: Examples and translations in context

Obligation not to marry within the gens.

Verpflichtung, nicht in der Gens zu heirathen.

Obligation shared among the generations - complete restoration is often not possible.

Der Erhalt dieser Kunstwerke für die Nachwelt ist eine Verpflichtung zwischen Generationen - oftmals ist eine vollständige Restaurierung nicht möglich.

Obligation of mutual protection and help among members of the gens.

Pflicht der Gentilgenossen zu gegenseitigem Schutz und Beistand.

Obligation is to take one charm on your artwork...

Pflicht soll sein ein Charm auf deiner Arbeit...

Obligation of the trader to provide a sample withdrawal form.

Pflicht des Unternehmers zur Bereitstellung eines Muster-Widerrufsformulars.

Obligation for the employers to perform risk assessment and provide documentation.

Pflicht des Arbeitgebers, eine Gefahrenevaluierung durchzuführen und zu dokumentieren.

Obligation for the provision of data You are obligated to fill in your details.

Pflicht zur Bereitstellung der Daten Sie sind dazu verpflichtet, Ihre Daten anzugeben.

Obligation on the Agency to draw up a rolling operational plan on which the Management Board decides.

Verpflichtung der Agentur zur Erstellung eines fortlaufenden Einsatzplans nach den Vorgaben des Verwaltungsrats.

See also:

legal obligationwithout obligationcontractual obligationunder an obligationmoral obligation
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