operative

operative
1. adjective
1) (in operation)

the law became operative — das Gesetz trat in Kraft

the scheme is fully operative — das Programm läuft

2) (most relevant)

the operative word is ‘quietly’ — die Betonung liegt auf "leise"

2. noun
[Fach]arbeiter, der/-arbeiterin, die
* * *
[-rətiv, ](American[) -reitiv]
adjective (in action, having effect: Many old laws are still operative.) wirksam
* * *
op·era·tive
[ˈɒpəretɪv, AM ˈɑ:pɚət̬ɪv]
I. n
1. (in a factory) [Fach]arbeiter(in) m(f)
2. (detective) Privatdetektiv(in) m(f); (secret agent) Geheimagent(in) m(f)
FBI \operative FBI-Agent(in) m(f)
II. adj inv
1. (functioning) in Betrieb präd; regulations wirksam, gültig
these reasons still remain \operative diese Gründe bestehen immer noch
2. attr (surgical) operativ
\operative treatment chirurgische Behandlung
* * *
['ɒpərətIv]
1. adj
1) (= producing an effect) measure, laws wirksam; clause maßgeblich, entscheidend; (= in effect) law rechtsgültig, geltend; plan, system, service operativ

"if" being the operative word — wobei "wenn" das entscheidende Wort ist

to become operative (law) — in Kraft treten; (system etc) verbindlich eingeführt werden

2) (MED) treatment operativ

operative report — Operationsbericht m

operative risk — Operationsrisiko nt

2. n
(of machinery) Maschinenarbeiter(in) m(f); (= detective) Detektiv(in) m(f); (= spy) Agent(in) m(f); (US POL = campaign worker) Parteiarbeiter(in) m(f)
* * *
operative [ˈɒpərətıv; ˈɒpəreı-; US ˈɑ-]
A adj
1. wirkend:
the operative date das maßgebliche Datum;
the operative point der springende Punkt;
the operative word das Wort, auf das es ankommt, JUR auch das rechtsbegründende Wort
2. wirksam (Dosis etc):
become operative in Kraft treten, (rechts)wirksam werden;
be operative in Kraft oder wirksam sein
3. praktisch:
the operative part of the work
4. WIRTSCH, TECH Arbeits…, Betriebs…, betrieblich, betriebsfähig:
operative condition betriebsfähiger Zustand;
operative position Arbeitslage f
5. MED operativ, chirurgisch, Operations…:
operative treatment operative Behandlung;
operative dentistry Zahn- und Kieferchirurgie f
6. arbeitend, tätig, beschäftigt
B s
1. Werktätige(r) m/f(m), besonders
a) Facharbeiter(in)
b) angelernte(r) Arbeiter(in)
c) Handwerker(in)
d) Mechaniker(in)
2. US Privatdetektiv m
* * *
1. adjective
1) (in operation)

the law became operative — das Gesetz trat in Kraft

the scheme is fully operative — das Programm läuft

2) (most relevant)

the operative word is ‘quietly’ — die Betonung liegt auf "leise"

2. noun
[Fach]arbeiter, der/-arbeiterin, die
* * *
adj.
funktionsfähig adj.
funktionstüchtig adj. n.
Fabrikarbeiter m.

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