commons

ˈkɑːmənz
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Translation of commons into German

Noun, plural

1.

education

US
public area at a college or university
US
Gemeinschaftsräume Aufenthaltsraum mMensa f
  • Students gathered in the commons for lunch.Die Studenten versammelten sich zum Mittagessen in den Gemeinschaftsräumen.
2.

community use

resources shared by more than one person
  • Clean air is part of the global commons.Saubere Luft ist Teil der globalen Gemeingüter.
3.

public space

central open area in a town for community or recreation
Gemeindeplatz Dorfplatz Anger
  • The children played on the commons after school.Die Kinder spielten nach der Schule auf dem Gemeindeplatz.
4.

society

RareUK
the common people collectively
RareUK
Gemeine Allgemeinheit fVolksmasse
  • The rights of the commons were often ignored.Die Rechte der Gemeinen wurden oft ignoriert.
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Expressions with commons: examples in English and translations in German

Tragödie der Allmende
The tragedy of the commons occurs when fisheries are overfished.
globale Gemeingüter
The high seas are part of the global commons.
mit knappen Mitteln
in Not
During the trip, we were on short commons.

Images of commons

  • commons: central open area in a town for community or recreation
    (public space) Gemeindeplatz

Synonyms and analogies of commons in English

Examples of commons in a sentence

  • Events are often held in the university commons.
  • The river is considered a community commons.
  • Public parks are part of the urban commons.
  • Children played soccer on the commons.
  • The farmers' market is set up on the commons.
  • The commons demanded more representation in government.
common
ˈkɒmən
Adjective
1.

everyday stuff

ordinary or not special
  • He wore a common outfit to the party.Er trug ein gewöhnliches Outfit zur Party.
2.

community

shared by two or more people or groups
  • The park is a common area for all residents.Der Park ist ein gemeinsamer Bereich für alle Bewohner.
3.

frequent

occurring frequently or regularly
  • Rain is common in this region during spring.Regen ist in dieser Region im Frühjahr häufig.
4.

low class

UK
lacking refinement or taste
UK
  • His behavior at the dinner was considered common.Sein Verhalten beim Abendessen wurde als ordinär angesehen.
Noun
1.

shared land

UK
land owned or used jointly by the members of a community
UK
  • The villagers held a festival on the common..Die Dorfbewohner veranstalteten ein Fest auf der Allmende
2.

legislative body

UK
the House of Commons or its members
UK
  • The Commons debated the new policy.Das Unterhaus debattierte über die neue Politik.
3.

society

Dated
the community or general public
Dated
  • The common gathered for the annual festival.Die Gemeinde versammelte sich zum jährlichen Fest.

Expressions with common: examples in English and translations in German

gemeinsam
They have nothing in common..
gewöhnliche Leute
He considered himself just one of the common clay.
gemeinsamer Faden
gemeinsames Thema
The common thread among these stories is their focus on resilience..
Volksnähe
The politician's common touch won many votes.
eine gemeinsame Basis finden
After hours of discussion, they managed to find common ground.
sehr gewöhnlich
The design of the house is common as dirt.

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

Noun
dasUnterhausnn.

And I will let them out of the bag in the house of commons,

und im Unterhaus werde ich sie aus der Tasche lassen,

dieAllmendenf.

The seminar explored how cooperative institutions can prevent a tragedy of the commons.

Das Seminar untersuchte, wie kooperative Institutionen eine Tragik der Allmende verhindern können.

dieAllgemeinheitnf.

Trafficking moves largely at sea but in other parts of the global commons.

Illegaler Handel findet meistens auf dem Meer statt, aber auch in anderen Teilen der Allgemeinheit.

dieMensanf.

Together we run from one lecture to another, to the library and to the commons.

Wir stürzen gemeinsam von Vorlesung zu Vorlesung, in die Bibliothek oder in die Mensa.

derAufenthaltsraumnm.

The platform offers a view down into the commons space.

Vom Podest aus kann man hinunter in den Aufenthaltsraum sehen.

Commons

The majority interprets commons as a supplement to market and state.

Die Mehrheit deutet die Commons als Ergänzung zu Markt und Staat.

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commons: Examples and translations in context

I can give him access to oswald mosley and to fascist sympathisers in the house of commons and the house of lords, on both sides of the divide.

kann ich ihm Zugang zu Oswald Mosley verschaffen und zu faschistischen Sympathisanten im Unterhaus und dem House of Lords auf beiden Seiten der Kluft.

The tragedy of the commons explains why shared pastures became degraded without collective regulation.

Die Tragik der Allmende erklärt, warum gemeinsame Weiden ohne kollektive Regulierung verfielen.

Open-access fisheries are especially vulnerable to the tragedy of the commons dynamic.

Fischereien mit offenem Zugang sind besonders anfällig für die Dynamik der Tragik der Allmende.

Economists use the tragedy of the commons to analyze congestion in public transportation systems.

Ökonomen nutzen die Tragik der Allmende, um Überlastung im öffentlichen Verkehr zu analysieren.

The tragedy of the commons highlights how individual incentives undermine long-term collective sustainability.

Die Tragik der Allmende verdeutlicht, wie individuelle Anreize die langfristige kollektive Nachhaltigkeit untergraben.

Climate change is exacerbated by the tragedy of the commons on a global scale.

Der Klimawandel wird durch die Tragik der Allmende auf globaler Ebene verschärft.

In environmental economics, overfishing is often cited as a classic tragedy of the commons.

In der Umweltökonomie gilt Überfischung häufig als klassische Tragik der Allmende.

Without clearly defined property rights, groundwater use tends toward a tragedy of the commons.

Ohne klar definierte Eigentumsrechte tendiert die Grundwassernutzung zur Tragik der Allmende.

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Creative CommonsHouse of Commonsglobal commonson short commons
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