reversal

reversal
noun
Umkehrung, die
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noun a reversal of his previous decision.) umgekehrt
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re·ver·sal
[rɪˈvɜ:səl, AM -ˈvɜ:r-]
n
1. (changing effect) Wende f
\reversal of a trend Trendwende f
2. (changing situation) Umkehrung f
role \reversal Rollentausch m
3. (misfortune) Rückschlag m
a financial/political/military \reversal ein finanzieller/politischer/militärischer Rückschlag
to suffer a \reversal einen Rückschlag erleiden
4. (annulment) Aufhebung f, Widerruf m
\reversal of a verdict Urteilsaufhebung f
5. ECON (financial downturn) Rückschlag m; STOCKEX usu Umschwung m
6. FIN of a booking Stornierung f
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[rI'vɜːsəl]
n
1) (= turning the other way round of order, situation, procedure) Umkehren nt; (of objects, sentences, words) Umstellen nt, Vertauschung f; (of garment) Wenden nt; (of result) Umkehren nt, Umdrehen nt
2) (of verdict, judgement) Umstoßung f; (of decree) Aufhebung f; (of trend, process) Umkehrung f; (of policy) Umkrempeln nt; (of decision, surgical operation) Rückgängigmachen nt
3) (= setback) Rückschlag m

to suffer a reversal — einen Rückschlag erleiden

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reversal [rıˈvɜːsl; US rıˈvɜrsəl] s
1. Umkehr(ung) f, Umschwung m, Umschlag m:
reversal of opinion Meinungsumschwung;
he suffered a reversal of fortune das Glück verließ ihn
2. JUR Aufhebung f, Umstoßung f (eines Urteils)
3. WIRTSCH Stornierung f
4. OPT, FOTO Umkehrung f:
reversal finder Umkehrsucher m;
reversal film Umkehrfilm m;
reversal process Umkehrentwicklung f
5. TECH Umsteuerung f
6. ELEK (Strom) Umkehr f:
reversal of polarity Umpolung f
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noun
Umkehrung, die
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adj.
Umkehr- präfix. n.
Stornierung f.
Storno -s f.
Umkehrung f.
Umschwung m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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