aufoktroyiert

English translation: imposed

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German term or phrase:	aufoktroyiert
English translation:	imposed
Entered by:	Elisa Capelão

18:31 Nov 20, 2001

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German term or phrase: aufoktroyiert

Context: Glass industry report
...
Das wird eigeninitiativ unternehmerisch von der Mannschaft vorangetrieben und nicht von oben aufoktroyiert...

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imposed

Explanation:
=> not imposed from above / a higher level / by management

"aufoktroyiert" is a pleonasm and means the same as "oktroyiert".

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Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 08:30

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imposed

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imposed

Explanation:
=> not imposed from above / a higher level / by management

"aufoktroyiert" is a pleonasm and means the same as "oktroyiert".

Prof. exp.

Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 08:30
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German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 2079

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