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Sitzungsperiode

parliamentary session; sitting period

noun ZIT-sungs-pe-ryoh-de Rare

Usage Note

Sitzungsperiode is the stretch of weeks in which parliament is in formal session; the Bundestag's annual schedule has Sitzungswochen and recesses (Sitzungsfreie Wochen) — important for tracking legislative timelines.

Examples

"In der letzten Sitzungsperiode vor der Wahl verabschiedete der Bundestag viele Gesetze."

Natural Translation

In the last session before the election the Bundestag passed many laws.

Literal Translation

In the last sitting period before the election passed the Bundestag many laws.

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