aus prinzipiellen Gründen

English translation: as a matter of principle

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German term or phrase:	aus prinzipiellen Gründen
English translation:	as a matter of principle
Entered by:	Jonathan MacKerron

16:22 Dec 4, 2004

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: aus prinzipiellen Gründen

"Wir sind uns bewusst, dass es im Rahmen dieser wissenschaftlichen Fragestellung aus *prinzipiellen Gründen* unmöglich ist,..."

I'm thinking "for reasons of principle", but doesn't sound right to me. Thanks in advance!

Jonathan MacKerron

as a matter of principle

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NGK
United States
Local time: 04:48

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It all seems so simple now, thanks to all!
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4 +3

as a matter of principle

NGK

based on principles

zaphod

for basic principles

swisstell

for principled reasons

Сергей Лузан

for fundamental reasons

gangels (X)

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4 mins confidence:

aus prinzipiellen Gründen for basic principles

Explanation:
I suggest

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 102

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

aus prinzipiellen Gründen

as a matter of principle

Explanation:
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NGK
United States
Local time: 04:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 88

Grading comment

It all seems so simple now, thanks to all!

7 hrs confidence:

based on principles

Explanation:
And why was it it in FR>ENG?

zaphod
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of:

English,

French

21 hrs confidence:

for fundamental reasons

Explanation:
xxx

gangels (X)
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 50

22 hrs confidence:

for principled reasons

Explanation:
perhaps it might help. Good luck, Jonathan MacKerron!
http://www.google.ru/search?as_q=&num=10&hl=ru&btnG=Поиск в ...
[PDF] Thoughts on a united Right THE LAST WORD LE DERNIER MOT
Ôîðìàò ôàéëà: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... attention to. Many people who subscribe to either left wing or right wing
political ideas no doubt do so for principled reasons. They ...
www.irpp.org/po/archive/dec03/heath.pdf

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Revolution from the Middle
... Samuel Francis breaks with conservative luminaries like Russell Kirk and Erik Von
Kuehnelt-Leddihin who for principled reasons rightly refuse to conflate ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/ -/1887898018?v=glance&vi=customer-reviews

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

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