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foun·da·tion [ˌfaʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation usu pl (of building):

foundation
Fundament nt <-(e)s, -e>
to lay the foundation[s] [of [or for] sth]
das Fundament [zu etw dat] legen
to shake sth to its foundations
etw in seinem Fundament erschüttern

2. foundation usu pl fig (basis):

foundation
Basis f <-, Basen>
to lay the foundation[s] [of [or for] sth]
den Grundstein [zu etw dat] legen
to shake sth to its foundations
etw in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation
Grundlage f <-, -n>
to have no [or be without]foundation
der [o. jeglicher] Grundlage entbehren form

4. foundation no pl (establishing):

foundation
Gründung f <-, -en>

5. foundation (organization):

foundation
Stiftung f <-, -en>

6. foundation no pl (of make-up):

foundation
Grundierung f <-, -en>

foundation N CORP STRUCT

foundation
Stiftung f

foun·ˈda·tion course N Brit

foundation course SCHOOL
Grundkurs m <-es, -e>
foundation course UNIV
Einführungskurs m <-es, -e>

foun·ˈda·tion cream N no pl

foundation cream
Grundierung f <-, -en>

foun·ˈda·tion gar·ment N

foundation garment
Mieder nt <-s, ->

foun·ˈda·tion stone N

foundation stone
Grundstein m <-(e)s, -e>
to lay the foundation stone
den Grundstein legen

foun·ˈda·tion sub·ject N Brit

foundation subject
Pflichtfach nt <-(e)s, -fächer>
foundation subject
Pflichtgegenstand m A

environmental protection foundation N CORP STRUCT

environmental protection foundation
Umweltstiftung f

European Foundation for Quality Management N SUPRANAT ORGA

European Foundation for Quality Management (Zusammenschluss von 14 Unternehmen mit dem Ziel des Qualitätsmanagements)
EFQM f

foundation engineering and soil mechanics

foundation engineering and soil mechanics
Grundbau und Bodenmechanik
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