English-German translations for it is imperative

• gelten
  Auch im Verwaltungshaushalt muss dies unbedingt gelten. It is imperative that we take the same line for the administrative budget.
  Diese Praktiken beschämen Europa, wo Menschenrechte für alle gelten sollten, und es wurde höchste Zeit, sie anzuprangern. It is imperative for us to highlight these practices, which are unworthy of a Europe where respect for basic human rights should apply to everyone.

Related words

• it is important
• it is impossible
• it is completely impossible
• it is relatively simple
• spiritual impoverishment
• impermissibility
• The difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer
• we do not care for the little and the great is of no importance (for us)