adjustment

adjustment
noun
(of layout, plan) Ordnung, die; (of things) Anordnung, die; (of device, engine, machine) Einstellung, die; (to situation, lifestyle) Anpassung, die (to an + Akk.); (of eye) Adaption, die; Gewöhnung, die
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noun die Einrichtung
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ad·just·ment
[əˈʤʌstmənt]
n
1. (mental) Anpassung f, Umstellung f
to make an \adjustment [from sth] to sth sich akk [von etw dat] auf etw akk umstellen
2. (mechanical) Einstellung f, Regulierung f, Justierung f fachspr
3. (alteration) of a knob, lever, settings Verstellung f; of clothing Änderung f
4. FIN Berichtigung f; (change in exchange rate) Wechselkursänderung f zur Berichtigung der Zahlungsbilanz
\adjustment of charges/prices Gebühren-/Preisanpassung f
\adjustment of quotas ECON Quotenänderung f
average \adjustment Dispache f
tax \adjustment Steuerausgleich m
wage \adjustment Lohnausgleich m
to make an \adjustment to salaries eine Anpassung der Gehälter [o eine Gehaltsangleichung] vornehmen
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[ə'dZʌstmənt]
n
1) (= setting of machine, engine, carburettor, brakes, height, speed, flow etc) Einstellung f; (of knob, lever) (richtige) Stellung; (= alteration, of height, speed) Verstellung f; (of length of clothes) Änderung f; (= correction, readjustment) Nachstellung f; (of height, speed, flow) Regulierung f; (of formula, plan, production, exchange rate, terms) (entsprechende) Änderung; (of hat, tie) Zurechtrücken nt

if you could make a slight adjustment to my salary (hum inf) — wenn Sie eine leichte Korrektur meines Gehalts vornehmen könnten (hum)

a certain adjustment of our traditional outlook — eine gewisse Änderung unserer traditionellen Haltung

to make adjustments — Änderungen vornehmen

to make adjustments to the manuscript/play — Änderungen am Manuskript/Stück vornehmen

to make adjustments to one's plans — seine Pläne ändern

brakes require regular adjustment — Bremsen müssen regelmäßig nachgestellt werden

2) (socially etc) Anpassung f
3) (= settlement) Beilegung f, Schlichtung f; (INSUR) Regulierung f
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adjustment s
1. Anpassung f (auch PSYCH), Angleichung f (beide:
to an akk):
adjustment of wages Anpassung der Löhne;
adjustment period Anpassungszeitraum m
2. Ordnung f, Regelung f
3. Berichtigung f, Änderung f:
they have made a few adjustments to the schedule sie haben den Zeitplan in einigen Punkten geändert
4. Beilegung f, Schlichtung f (von Streitigkeiten), Ausgleich m, Beseitigung f, Bereinigung f
5. TECH
a) Einstellung f, Regulierung f, (einer Schusswaffe, einer Waage etc) Justierung f, (von Maßen, Gewichten) Eichung f
b) Einstellvorrichtung f
6. Versicherungswesen:
a) Regulierung f des Anspruches
b) Schadensberechnung f
7. WIRTSCH
a) Kontenabstimmung f, -bereinigung f
b) Anteilberechnung f
adj. abk
1. adjacent
2. LING adjective
3. adjourned
4. adjunct
5. WIRTSCH adjustment
6. adjutant
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noun
(of layout, plan) Ordnung, die; (of things) Anordnung, die; (of device, engine, machine) Einstellung, die; (to situation, lifestyle) Anpassung, die (to an + Akk.); (of eye) Adaption, die; Gewöhnung, die
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n.
Abgleich -ungen m.
Adaptierung f.
Anordnung f.
Anpassung f.
Ausgleich m.
Bereinigung f.
Berichtigung f.
Einstellung f.
Gewöhnung f.
Justierung f.

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