principal

principal
1. adjective
1) Haupt-; (most important) wichtigst...; bedeutendst...

the principal cause of lung cancer — die häufigste Ursache für Lungenkrebs

2) (Mus.)

principal horn/bassoon — etc. erstes Horn/Fagott usw

2. noun
1) (head of school or college) Rektor, der/Rektorin, die
2) (Finance) (invested) Kapitalbetrag, der; (lent) Kreditsumme, die
* * *
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective
(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) hauptsächlich
2. noun
1) (the head of a school, college or university.) der/die Direktor(in)
2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) die Hauptperson
3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) das Kapital
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prin·ci·pal
[ˈprɪn(t)səpəl]
I. adj attr, inv
1. (most important) Haupt-, hauptsächlich
\principal character FILM, THEAT Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f); LIT zentrale Figur [o Gestalt], Hauptfigur f
\principal export Hauptexportartikel m
\principal ingredient Hauptbestandteil m
\principal reason Hauptgrund m
one of the \principal towns eine der bedeutendsten [o wichtigsten] Städte
2. FIN (original sum) Kapital-
\principal amount/investment Kapitalbetrag m/-anlage f
3. (law of agency) Auftraggeber(in) m(f)
II. n
1. AM, AUS (head person) in a school Direktor(in) m(f), Schulleiter(in) m(f), Rektor(in) m(f) SCHWEIZ; in a company Vorgesetzte(r) f(m), Chef(in) m(f); in a play Hauptdarsteller(in) m(f); in an orchestra Solist(in) m(f); (duellist) Duellant(in) m(f); (person responsible for crime) Hauptschuldige(r) f(m)
2. (client of lawyer) Klient(in) m(f), Mandant(in) m(f)
3. usu sing (of investment) Kapitalsumme f; (of loan) Kreditsumme f
4. ECON für eigene Rechnung kaufender Händler/kaufende Händlerin
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['prInsIpəl]
1. adj
Haupt-, hauptsächlich

the principal cities of China — die wichtigsten Städte Chinas

my principal concern — mein Hauptanliegen nt

principal person — Hauptperson f

principal teacher — Rektor(in) m(f)

principal horn in the Philharmonic Orchestra — erster Hornist/erste Hornistin der Philharmoniker

2. n
1) (of school, college) Rektor(in) m(f); (in play) Hauptperson f; (in duel) Duellant m
2) (FIN of investment) Kapitalsumme f; (of debt) Kreditsumme f
3) (ESP JUR: client) Klient(in) m(f), Mandant(in) m(f)
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principal [ˈprınsəpl]
A adj (adv principally)
1. erst(er, e, es), hauptsächlich, Haupt…:
principal actor
a) THEAT etc Hauptdarsteller m,
b) Haupttäter m,
c) fig Hauptakteur m;
principal axis MATH, TECH Hauptachse f;
principal beam B 12;
the Principal Boy Br männliche Hauptrolle in der pantomime, die von einer jungen Frau gespielt wird;
principal character Hauptfigur f, -person f (eines Romans etc);
principal clause LING Hauptsatz m;
principal creditor (debtor) WIRTSCH, JUR Hauptgläubiger(in) (-schuldner[in]);
principal matrix MATH Hauptdiagonale f;
principal meridian Landvermessung: US Meridianlinie f;
principal office, principal place of business WIRTSCH Hauptgeschäftsstelle f, -niederlassung f;
principal parts
a) Hauptteile,
b) LING Stammformen (eines Verbs);
principal plane (of symmetry) MATH Symmetrieebene f;
principal point MATH Augenpunkt m;
principal shareholder (bes US stockholder) Hauptaktionär(in);
principal suspect Hauptverdächtige(r) m/f(m);
principal visual ray PHYS Sehstrahl m
2. MUS
a) Haupt…, Stamm…:
principal chord Stammakkord m;
principal key Haupttonart f;
principal part B 9 a;
principal stop B 9 c;
principal theme B 9 b
b) erst(er, e, es), Solo…:
principal horn
3. WIRTSCH Kapital…:
principal amount
B s
1. Haupt(person) n(f)
2. SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin f, Rektor m, Rektorin f, Schulleiter(in)
3. Chef(in)
4. a) Anführer(in), Rädelsführer(in)
b) JUR Haupttäter(in), -schuldige(r) m/f(m):
principal in the first degree Haupttäter(in);
principal in the second degree Mittäter(in)
5. JUR
a) Vollmacht-, Auftraggeber(in)
b) Mandant(in)
6. Duellant m (Ggs Sekundant)
7. WIRTSCH (Grund)Kapital n, Hauptsumme f:
principal and interest Kapital und Zins(en)
8. WIRTSCH (Besitz-, Nachlass- etc) Masse f
9. MUS
a) Hauptsatz m oder -stimme f
b) Hauptthema n, auch Dux m, Führer m (in der Fuge)
c) Prinzipal n (Orgelregister)
d) (Orchester)Solist(in)
10. Ballett: Solist(in), Solotänzer(in)
11. Hauptsache f
12. Haupt-, Stützbalken m
13. KUNST
a) Hauptmotiv n
b) Original n
prin. abk
1. principal (principally)
2. principle
* * *
1. adjective
1) Haupt-; (most important) wichtigst...; bedeutendst...

the principal cause of lung cancer — die häufigste Ursache für Lungenkrebs

2) (Mus.)

principal horn/bassoon — etc. erstes Horn/Fagott usw

2. noun
1) (head of school or college) Rektor, der/Rektorin, die
2) (Finance) (invested) Kapitalbetrag, der; (lent) Kreditsumme, die
* * *
(school) n.
Rektor -en m. adj.
erstrangig adj. n.
Prinzipal m.

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