English-German translations for limitation

• Begrenzung die
• Beschränkung die
  Sie stellt eine Beschränkung einer Grundfreiheit des EG-Vertrags dar. It is a limitation of a fundamental freedom of the Treaty.
  Kann man diese Probleme durch die Beschränkung der CO2-Emissionen lösen? Will these problems be resolved by restrictive limitations on CO2 emissions?
  Wir haben es daher mit einer Beschränkung zu tun, weil wir eine öffentliche Institution sind. Consequently, we are faced with a limitation because we are a public institution.
• Einschränkung die
  Erstens geht es um die Einschränkung des Verwendungszwecks. First, I will touch upon purpose limitation.
  Das MAI führt auch zu keiner Einschränkung des EU-Rechtes. Nor will the MAI lead to any limitation of EU law.
• Limitierung

Definition of limitation

• The act of limiting or the state of being limited
• An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value

Examples

• Getting into his wheelchair after his amputation, it felt like a limitation you could roll in.
• He understood the exam material, but his fear was a limitation he could not overcome.
• The lawyer obtained impunity by dragging his obviously guilty clients case beyond the ten-year limitation.

Related words

• delimitation
• illimitation
• limitation of actions
• limitation period
• damage limitation
• statute of limitation
• time limitation
• statute of limitations