amendment

amendment
noun
(to motion) Abänderungsantrag, der; (to bill) Änderungsantrag, der; (to Constitution) Änderung, die (to Gen.); Amendement, das (Dipl.)
* * *
amend·ment
[əˈmen(d)mənt]
n
1. (change) Änderung f; (addition) Ergänzung f
\amendment to a bill Abänderungf einer Gesetzesvorlage
\amendment to the constitution Zusatzartikel m zur Verfassung
the second/fifth \amendment AM der Zweite/Fünfte Zusatzartikel [zur Verfassung]
to take the fifth \amendment wegen möglicher Selbstbezichtigung die Aussage verweigern
constitutional \amendment Verfassungsänderung f
to propose/table an \amendment einen Änderungsantrag stellen/einbringen
2. no pl (altering) Änderung f; (alteration) Ergänzung f
3. (form: improvement) Verbesserung f
* * *
[ə'mendmənt]
n
1) (to bill, in text) Änderung f (
to +gen), Amendement nt (form) ( to +gen); (= addition) Amendement nt (form) (to zu), Zusatz m (to zu)

the First/Second etc Amendment ( US Pol ) — das Erste/Zweite etc Amendement, Zusatz m 1/2 etc

2) (in behaviour) Besserung f
* * *
amendment [əˈmendmənt] s
1. (besonders sittliche) Besserung
2. (to)
a) Verbesserung f, Berichtigung f, Änderung f (gen)
b) Zusatz m (zu):
make a few amendments to einige Änderungen vornehmen an (dat)
3. PARL
a) Abänderungs-, Ergänzungsantrag m (to zu einem Gesetz)
b) US Zusatzartikel m zur Verfassung, Nachtragsgesetz n:
the Fifth Amendment
c) (to) Ergänzung f, Nachtrag m (zu), Novellierung f (gen)
amdt abk amendment
* * *
noun
(to motion) Abänderungsantrag, der; (to bill) Änderungsantrag, der; (to Constitution) Änderung, die (to Gen.); Amendement, das (Dipl.)
* * *
n.
Berichtigung f.
Ergänzungsantrag m.
Korrektur f.
Novelle -n (Parlament) f.
Verbesserung f.
Zusatzartikel zur Verfassung m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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