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re·spon·sibil·ity [rɪˌspɒn(t)səˈbɪləti, Am -ˌspɑ:n(t)səˈbɪlət̬i] N

1. responsibility no pl (state of being responsible):

responsibility for: Verantwortung f <-, -en> für +acc

sense of responsibility: Verantwortungsbewusstsein nt <-s> kein pl

social responsibility: soziale Verantwortung

responsibility for risks: Risikoverantwortung f

to act on one's own responsibility: auf eigene Verantwortung handeln

to claim responsibility for sth: sich acc für etw acc verantwortlich erklären

to take [or accept] full responsibility for sth: die volle Verantwortung für etw acc übernehmen

2. responsibility (duty, authority):

responsibility: Verantwortlichkeit f <-, -en>

responsibility: Zuständigkeit f <-, -en>

it's her responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time: es liegt in ihrer Verantwortung, dass das Projekt rechtzeitig abgeschlossen wird

who has responsibility here?: wer ist hier zuständig?

to carry a lot of responsibility: eine große Verantwortung tragen

to have a responsibility to sb/sth: jdm/etw gegenüber eine Verpflichtung haben

responsibility N MKT COMPET

responsibility: Zuständigkeit f

responsibility N HUM RESOURCES

responsibility: Verantwortung f

col·lec·tive re·spon·siˈbil·ity N LAW

collective responsibility: Kollektivverantwortung f <-> kein pl

di·min·ished re·spon·siˈbil·ity N no pl

diminished responsibility: verminderte Zurechnungsfähigkeit

on grounds of diminished responsibility: aufgrund verminderter Zurechnungsfähigkeit

em·ployee re·spon·siˈbil·ity N

employee responsibility: Mitverantwortung f <-> kein pl

employee responsibility N HUM RESOURCES

employee responsibility: Mitverantwortung f

primary responsibility N DEPTS

primary responsibility: Primärzuständigkeit f

area of responsibility N CTRL

area of responsibility: Aufgabengebiet nt

area of responsibility: Zuständigkeitsgebiet nt

limitation of responsibility N INSUR

limitation of responsibility: Haftungsprivileg nt

responsibility for earnings N INV-FIN

responsibility for earnings: Ertragsverantwortung f

responsibility for risks N INV-FIN

responsibility for risks: Risikoverantwortung f

sphere of responsibility N DEPTS

sphere of responsibility: Verantwortungsbereich m

broker with price determination responsibility N FINMKT

broker with price determination responsibility: Skontroführer m

OpenDict entry

area of responsibility N

area of responsibility (at work etc): Ressort nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

heavy responsibility: große Verantwortung

onerous responsibility: schwerwiegende Verantwortung

environmental responsibility: Umweltverantwortung f

personal responsibility: Eigenverantwortung f <-> kein pl

social responsibility: soziale Verantwortung

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