weak position

wiːk pəˈzɪʃən
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Translation of weak position into German

Noun

disadvantage

state of having little power or advantage over others
  • He argued from a weak position and lost the debate.Er argumentierte aus einer schwachen Position und verlor die Debatte.
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Expressions with weak position: examples in English and translations in German

benachteiligt
The company is in a weak position against its larger rivals.

Examples of weak position in a sentence

  • Negotiating from a weak position rarely leads to success.

Translations of "weak position" in Context ordered by category and frequency

schwachen Position

The defense counsel were in any case in a very weak position.

Die Verteidiger befanden sich auf jeden Fall in einer sehr schwachen Position.

schwache Position

It is a foreigner who always has a weak position.

Es ist ein Ausländer, der immer eine schwache Position hat.

schwache Stellung

The absence of private interest is an indication of the financial difficulties and weak position of the bank.

Das Fehlen eines privatwirtschaftlichen Interesses ist ein Anzeichen für die finanziellen Schwierigkeiten und die schwache Stellung der Bank.

schwachen Stellung

Extremist parties have also been marginalized owing to their weak position in pan-European politics.

Marginalisiert wurden die extremistischen Parteien außerdem aufgrund ihrer schwachen Stellung in der europäischen Politik.

schwachen Lage

As a consequence of the uneven progress which Bulgaria has made with market reforms, the country is now in an economically weak position.

Infolge der ungleichmäßigen Fortschritte, die Bulgarien bei den Marktreformen erzielt hat, befindet sich das Land nun in einer wirtschaftlich schwachen Lage.

schwacher Position

Collective agreements constitute an important protection for employees in a weak position on the labour market, such as women.

Kollektivvereinbarungen stellen einen wichtigen Schutz der Arbeitnehmer in schwacher Position auf dem Arbeitsmarkt, wie Frauen, dar.

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Other translations for weak position:

  • Position der Schwäche
  • schwächere Position

weak position: Examples and translations in context

Patients are in such a weak position.

Die Patienten befinden sich in einer dermaßen schwachen Position.

Fiscal policy is in a similarly weak position.

Die Fiskalpolitik befindet sich in einer ähnlich schwachen Position.

Semi- and unskilled foreign workers are almost always in a weak position in the labour market.

An- und ungelernte ausländische Arbeitskräfte befinden sich fast immer in einer schwachen Position auf dem Arbeitsmarkt.

The national government is in a very weak position vis-à-vis supranational economic structures and processes.

Die Staatsregierung ist gegenüber den supranationalen wirtschaftlichen Strukturen und Prozessen in einer äußerst schwachen Position.

Furthermore it corresponds with the weak position we have as a vulnerable species on that marvellous "space shuttle" called earth.

Er entspricht auch der schwachen Position, die wir als verletzliche Art auf diesem wunderbaren "Raumschiff" Erde haben.

You're also in a weak position pre-flop and need to really outplay your opponents, which is harder work than it looks.

Sie sind auch pre-flop in einer schwachen Position und müssen Ihren Gegner wirklich ausspielen, was schwieriger ist, als es aussieht.

Older people, when faced with new technologies, can find themselves in a relatively weak position.

Bei der Konfrontation mit neuen Technologien können ältere Menschen das Gefühl haben, dass sie sich in einer relativ schwachen Position befinden.

Clark was not in agreement both for political and military reasons, but he was in a weak position.

Clark war nicht einverstanden, und zwar sowohl aus politischen wie auch militärischen Gründen, befand sich aber in einer schwachen Position.

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