answerable to

/ˈɑːnsərəbl tuː/
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Translation of answerable to into German

Adjective

1.

accountable

required to explain actions to someone
verantwortlich gegenüber rechenschaftspflichtig gegenüber verpflichtet gegenüber
  • She is answerable to the board for her decisions.Sie ist dem Vorstand gegenüber verantwortlich für ihre Entscheidungen.
2.

subordinate

subject to control by someone
  • The manager is answerable to the regional director.Der Manager ist dem regionalen Direktor untergeordnet.
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Examples of answerable to in a sentence

  • The minister is answerable to the parliament for his actions.
  • The assistant is answerable to the department head.
  • The team is answerable to the project manager.

Translations of "answerable to" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
verantwortlichadj.

In a democracy, officials are answerable to the electorate for their policies and decisions.

In einer Demokratie sind Beamte gegenüber den Wählern für ihre Politiken und Entscheidungen verantwortlich.

The manager remains answerable to the board for any financial discrepancies that arise.

Der Manager bleibt dem Vorstand gegenüber für alle auftretenden finanziellen Unstimmigkeiten verantwortlich.

unterstelltadj.

This office will be answerable to the regional office in Amman.

Dieses Büro wird der regionalen Vertretung in Amman unterstellt sein.

The secretariat shall be independent and answerable to the chairperson of the Investment Committee.

Das Sekretariat ist unabhängig und dem Vorsitz des Investitionsausschusses unterstellt.

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  • gegenüber rechenschaftspflichtig

answerable to: Examples and translations in context

He was answerable to his conscience about the moral implications of his choices.

Er war gegenüber seinem Gewissen über die moralischen Implikationen seiner Entscheidungen verantwortlich.

The state, he continued, was now only answerable to itself.

Verantwortlich sei der Staat jetzt nur noch gegenüber sich selbst.

I was answerable to the horse that trampled his boy.

Ich war für das Pferd verantwortlich, das den Jungen zertrampelte.

Board members are answerable to shareholders for the company's overall performance and strategy.

Vorstandsmitglieder sind den Aktionären gegenüber für die Gesamtleistung und Strategie des Unternehmens verantwortlich.

The government is answerable to its citizens, ensuring transparency and accountability in every action.

Die Regierung ist ihren Bürgern gegenüber verantwortlich und sorgt in jedem Handeln für Transparenz und Verantwortlichkeit.

You're answerable to the board, shareholders.

Sie sind dem Vorstand verantwortlich, Aktionären.

The CEO is answerable to stakeholders for decisions impacting the company's future.

Der CEO ist gegenüber den Stakeholdern für Entscheidungen verantwortlich, die die Zukunft des Unternehmens beeinflussen.

This office will be answerable to the regional office in Amman.

Dieses Büro wird der regionalen Vertretung in Amman unterstellt sein.

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