nominal numbers

German translation: symbolische Anzahl

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English term or phrase:nominal numbers
German translation:symbolische Anzahl
Entered by: Susan Majaura

10:21 Dec 28, 2014
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / study for the EP
English term or phrase: nominal numbers
Minimum number of signatures per Member State
The system might not guarantee full equal treatment of EU citizens
These issues were long debated during the negotiations of the Regulation and the current rule was considered acceptable since it avoided only gathering support from a large group of citizens from one ‘bigger’ Member State, while gathering purely nominal numbers of signatures in smaller Member States.
Susan Majaura
Germany
geringe/symbolische Anzahl
Explanation:
According to Dictionary.com
nominal
adjective
2.
(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.
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Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 10:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5geringe/symbolische Anzahl
Lucyna Długołęcka
3 +2hier: reiner Nennwert / nur auf dem Papier vorhanden
Regina Eichstaedter
3 +1eine geringe Anzahl
Wendy Streitparth


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"nominal numbers"
hier: reiner Nennwert / nur auf dem Papier vorhanden


Explanation:
die Anzahl der Namen stellt lediglich einen Nennwert dar

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71

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agree  Sebastian Viebahn: buon giorno e buon anno nuovo!
21 hrs
  -> danke, Sebastian, auch dir ein wunderschönes Neues Jahr :-)

agree  MKTransService: Das sehe ich genauso.
2 days 4 hrs
  -> vielen Dank und einen guten Rutsch!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eine geringe Anzahl


Explanation:
-

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 10:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 57

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agree  Sebastian Viebahn
18 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Sebastian
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
geringe/symbolische Anzahl


Explanation:
According to Dictionary.com
nominal
adjective
2.
(of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal.

Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Horst Huber (X): Gleichgültig wie klein die Zahlen sind, sind sie nur Formalität.
12 hrs

agree  eva maria bettin: finde ich gut-
20 hrs

agree  Konrad Schultz
21 hrs

agree  EK Yokohama: That's it. Greetings from Gdansk!
1 day 18 hrs

agree  Irene Koukia: symbolische Anzahl
2 days 19 hrs
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