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Legislaturperiode
/leɡɪslaˈtuːɐ̯peˌʁi̯oːdə/· noun· Pl. die Legislaturperioden
legislative period, parliamentary term
Die Legislaturperiode — the time between two elections: four years for the Bundestag, five for the Austrian Nationalrat. What the coalition does not finish in it often never happens.
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- Singular
- die Legislaturperiode
- Plural
- die Legislaturperioden
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- der Legislaturperiode
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Legislaturperiode
legislative period, term (of parliament)
In dieser Legislaturperiode will die Koalition die Rentenreform umsetzen.
In this parliamentary term the coalition wants to implement the pension reform.
Word family
Legislaturperiodedie Legislativethe legislaturedie Periodethe perioddie Wahlperiodethe electoral term (official term in Germany)
Common combinations
- in dieser Legislaturperiodein this parliamentary term
- bis zum Ende der Legislaturperiodeuntil the end of the term
- die laufende Legislaturperiodethe current term
Real examples
- Eine Legislaturperiode des Bundestages dauert vier Jahre.A term of the Bundestag lasts four years.
- Bis zum Ende der Legislaturperiode bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit für das Vorhaben.There is not much time left for the project before the end of the term.
- Viele Versprechen aus dem Wahlkampf wurden in der vergangenen Legislaturperiode nicht eingelöst.Many campaign promises were not kept in the last parliamentary term.
