German word

Rahmenbedingung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaːmənbəˌdɪŋʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounframework

Example

Wir müssen die Rahmenbedingungen für das Treffen festlegen.

We need to set the framework for the meeting.

Illustration for Rahmenbedingung (framework)

More examples

Wir müssen die finanziellen Rahmenbedingungen frühzeitig klären.

We need to clarify the financial framework at an early stage.

Core concept

A project sits inside an outer frame of rules, resources, deadlines, and responsibilities.

Common phrases

  • die finanziellen Rahmenbedingungen

    financial framework

  • politische Rahmenbedingungen berücksichtigen

    take political framework into account

  • langfristige Rahmenbedingungen

    long-term framework

Similar words

Bedingung: A concrete requirement necessary for an action or state to exist.
Rahmen: The outer limits that define the scope of an activity or situation.
Vorgabe: An instruction or policy set by an authority and requiring compliance.
Voraussetzung: A prior condition needed for a particular result to occur.

Definition in German

Bedingungen, die den Rahmen für ein Vorhaben oder eine Handlung festlegen.

Word origin

The noun combines Rahmen, 'frame', with Bedingung, 'condition', forming a transparent compound for conditions that set an outer framework.

Usage tips

  • Rahmenbedingung is common in the plural, Rahmenbedingungen, especially when several constraints shape a project.

Other meanings

  • conditionnoun

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