conventional

conventional
adjective
konventionell; (not spontaneous) formell
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adjective ((negative unconventional) according to the accepted standards etc; not outrageous or eccentric: conventional dress; the more conventional forms of art.) herkömmlich
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con·ven·tion·al
[kənˈven(t)ʃənəl]
adj
1. (traditional) konventionell geh; (unoriginal also) traditionsgebunden
\conventional attitudes [or opinions] herkömmliche [o konventionelle] Ansichten, konventionelles Denken
\conventional medicine Schulmedizin f
2. MIL konventionell fachspr
\conventional war konventionell geführter Krieg
\conventional warfare/weapons konventionelle Kriegsführung/Waffen
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[kən'venʃənl]
adj
dress, attitudes, warfare, weapons konventionell; person, behaviour also konventionsgebunden; philosophy, beliefs, theory, manner, technique herkömmlich; theatre, music, style traditionell; symbol, mealtimes normalerweise üblich

it is conventional to do sth — es ist normalerweise üblich, etw zu tun

conventional medicine — konventionelle Medizin

in the conventional sense — im herkömmlichen Sinn

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conventional [kənˈvenʃənl; -ʃnəl] adj (adv conventionally)
1. konventionell, traditionell, herkömmlich (alle auch MIL, Ggs atomar), üblich:
conventional society bürgerliche Gesellschaft;
the conventional wisdom is that … die landläufige Meinung geht dahin, dass …
2. pej schablonenhaft, unoriginell, abgedroschen
3. konventionell, förmlich
4. JUR
a) vertraglich vereinbart, vertragsgemäß, Vertrags…
b) gewohnheitsrechtlich
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adjective
konventionell; (not spontaneous) formell
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adj.
hergebracht adj.
konventionell adj.
üblich adj.

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