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Formulierung

wording, phrasing, formulation

noun for-moo-LEE-roong Rare

Origin: from Latin 'formula'

Usage Note

Formulierung refers to the specific choice of words in an utterance or text; eine ungenaue Formulierung is an imprecise phrasing. Debates about meaning often turn on Formulierungen.

Examples

"Die Formulierung des Vertrags ließ mehrere Interpretationen zu."

Natural Translation

The wording of the contract allowed several interpretations.

Literal Translation

The wording of the contract left several interpretations open.

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