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dereliction of duty

German translation: Pflichtversäumnis

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English term or phrase:	dereliction of duty
German translation:	Pflichtversäumnis
Entered by:	Rowan Morrell

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04:13 May 6, 2004

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English term or phrase: dereliction of duty

Dereliction of duty will be viewed seriously.

Chhaya

Pflichtversäumnis

Explanation:
Given by both Collins and Leo.

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Rowan Morrell
Local time: 13:00

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Pflichtversäumnis

Rowan Morrell

5 +1

Pflichtverletzung

Johannes Gleim

Pflichtvernachlässigung

anisco

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Pflichtversäumnis

Explanation:
Given by both Collins and Leo.

Reference: http://dict.leo.org/?search=dereliction&searchLoc=0&relink=o...

Rowan Morrell
Local time: 13:00
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English
PRO pts in category: 12

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Pflichtvernachlässigung

Explanation:
Es muß nicht unbedingt ein Versäumnis sein.
Da der Kontext fehlt (habe ich etwas nicht mitbekommen?), kommt Pflicht*vernachlässigung* genauso gut in Frage, siehe auch diesen Link:

... [pflichtvergessenerweise]. Pflichtvergessenheit [Pflichtverhältnis] [Pflichtverletzung]
[Pflichtvernachlässigung] [Pflichtverneuerung] [Pflichtversäumnis]. ...
www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~cd2/drw/Lemma/P8.htm

anisco
Germany
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 90

12 hrs confidence:

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Pflichtverletzung

Explanation:
Pflichtverletzung, Verletzung von Amtspflichten. (Schäfer)

dereliction = 1. conscient or wilfoul neglect (esp. in dereliction of duty), 2. abandoning or being abandoned, (law) accretion of dry land gained by the gradual receding of the sea. (Collins)

Sch�fer: Wirtschaftsw�rterbuch Englisch - Deutsch
Collins: English Dictionary

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 19

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