agency

agency
noun
1) (action) Handeln, das

through/by the agency of something — durch [die Einwirkung von] etwas

through/by the agency of somebody — durch jemandes Vermittlung

2) (business establishment) Geschäftsstelle, die; (news/advertising agency) Agentur, die
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agen·cy
[ˈeɪʤən(t)si]
n
1. (private business) Agentur f
advertising \agency Werbeagentur f
employment \agency Arbeitsvermittlungsbüro nt, Arbeitsvermittlungsagentur f
estate/travel \agency Makler-/Reisebüro nt
modelling \agency Modellagentur f
news \agency Nachrichtenagentur f, Nachrichtendienst m
2. (subsidiary) Geschäftstelle f, ÖSTERR bes Geschäftsstelle f, Vertretung f
sole \agency Alleinvertretung f
3. (of government) Behörde f; (of public administration) Dienststelle f
government \agency Regierungsstelle f, Behörde f
non-governmental \agency Nichtregierungsorganisation f
4. no pl (form liter: force) Wirkung f
through [or by] the \agency of water durch [o mit Hilfe von] Wasser
through [or by] sb's \agency [or the \agency of sb] durch jds Vermittlung
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['eIdZənsI]
n
1) (COMM) Agentur f; (= subsidiary of a company) Geschäftsstelle f

translation/tourist agency — Übersetzungs-/Reisebüro nt

this garage is or has the Citroën agency — dies ist eine Citroën-Vertragswerkstätte, diese Werkstatt ist eine or hat die Citroën-Vertretung

2)

(= instrumentality) through the agency of friends — durch die Vermittlung von Freunden, durch Freunde

by the agency of water — mithilfe or mit Hilfe von Wasser, durch Wasser

to attribute sth to the agency of Providence — etw der Vorsehung (dat) zuschreiben

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agency [ˈeıdʒənsı] s
1. Tätigkeit f, Wirksamkeit f, Wirkung f
2. a) (be)wirkende Kraft oder Ursache
b) (ausführendes) Organ
c) Werkzeug n, Mittel n:
by (oder through) the agency of durch (Einwirkung von)
3. Vermittlung f
4. JUR
a) (Stell)Vertretung f
b) (Handlungs)Vollmacht f, Vertretungsbefugnis f, Geschäftsbesorgungsauftrag m
5. Vermittlung(sstelle) f
6. WIRTSCH
a) (Handels)Vertretung f (auch als Büro):
have the agency for sth
b) (Handels-, auch Nachrichten- etc) Agentur f, Verkaufsbüro n
c) Vertretungsbezirk m
d) Vertretung f, Vertretungsauftrag m, -vollmacht f
7. besonders US
a) Geschäfts-, Dienststelle f
b) Amt n, Behörde f
agcy abk agency
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noun
1) (action) Handeln, das

through/by the agency of something — durch [die Einwirkung von] etwas

through/by the agency of somebody — durch jemandes Vermittlung

2) (business establishment) Geschäftsstelle, die; (news/advertising agency) Agentur, die
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n.
Agentur -en f.
Amt ¨-er m.
Amt ¨-er n.
Diensstelle -n f.
Geschäftsstelle -n f.
Hilfe -n f.
Mittel - n.
Tätigkeit f.
Vermittlung f.
Vertretung f.
wirkende Kraft f.

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