Etikettenschwindel

m

1. bogus claim(s Pl.), fraudulent label(l)ing

2. fig. (a) fraud; das ist ja der reinste Etikettenschwindel they ought to be done under the Trades Descriptions Act, Am. they should get them for false advertising

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Eti|kẹt|ten|schwin|del

m (POL)

juggling with names

es ist reinster Etikettenschwindel, wenn ... — it is just playing or juggling with names if ...

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Eti·ket·ten·schwin·del

m

1. (falsch etikettieren) false labelling; (Etiketten vertauschen) fraudulent exchange of labels

2. (fig: Augenwischerei) conmanship

was dieser Politiker redet ist reinster \Etikettenschwindel this politician is purely juggling with names

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der (abwertend) playing with names

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Etikettenschwindel m

1. bogus claim(s pl), fraudulent label(l)ing

2. fig (a) fraud;

das ist ja der reinste Etikettenschwindel they ought to be done under the Trades Descriptions Act, US they should get them for false advertising

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der (abwertend) playing with names

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m.

bogus claim n.

fraud n.