Translation of "Entrenched position" in German

In addition, we have the impression that the Council is not totally entrenched in its position.

Where there was a clear agenda to be seized, post enlargement, to achieve real reform rather than just talk about it, the UK's entrenched position and poor style have alienated rather than enthused.

Given DONG’s entrenched dominant position on such a market, the proposed transaction is likely to lead to a significant impediment to effective competition, in particular through the strengthening of DONG’s dominant position.

While it continues to be open to a settlement which took in consideration both its WTO rights and the need for a effective conservation and management of the swordfish resource in the South East Pacific, given the time which had already elapsed and the entrenched Chilean position, the Community had no other option than requesting the establishment of a panel.

As a result alternative telecommunications operators who, with the move towards unbundling of the local loop, might wish to offer ADSL services comparable to those of France Télécom will find themselves up against an incumbent in a firmly entrenched position, something which will limit their own growth potential.

It notes that the property tax system has entrenched BT's dominant position, since taxation has been more affordable to BT and has therefore impaired new entrants' ability to compete fairly, and since BT, unlike other competitors, does not face direct increases in business rates liability for lighting more fibres.

This reflects the deeply entrenched position of FGM/C and a fear of ‘losing’ cultural identity if it is stopped.

Given their entrenched position, it would be problematic to force Jewish workers into this role.

For nearly two days he holds his entrenched position against friend and foe alike, by threatening to blow up the munition every time anyone approaches the castle.

The giants would undoubtedly use their size and entrenched position to great advantage in excluding competition.

As computer hardware designers and manufacturers continue to integrate PCIe into their latest offerings, the entrenched position of de facto standard becomes more secure.

Scowcroft, Henry Kissinger's right-hand man, used his entrenched bureaucratic position over decades to help promote many of his co-religionists.

This means taking on entrenched positions and vested interests.

However, we need some European Union governments to move away from seemingly entrenched political positions.

Some governments, in their advocacy of the highly debatable principle of the 'net contributor', are in fact deeply entrenched in their positions.

I will use my position as chair of the JPC to prevail upon the Icelandic people not to take up entrenched positions until such time as they know exactly what the deal is later on this year.

In other words, we are not entrenched in defensive positions, we are not being critical and saying that everything is discriminatory.

I would, though, like to help break the vicious circle of misunderstanding and help break down entrenched positions, and I trust that this positive signal will also meet with a positive response from the Czechs.

I therefore do not believe that there is any justification for the entrenched positions that we see many of the parties taking up at the moment.

The Member States are currently entrenched in their positions and it will be difficult to move them from those positions in time, by which I mean now!

The Member States are currently entrenched in their positions and it will be difficult to move them from those positions in time’.

While the lessons learned will have to be taken into account in our future relations with Nigeria, entrenching positions should be avoided.

Their entrenched positions involve a continuous, systematic, ruthless destruction of elements of permanence essential to cultural activity.

I parried the stones with my saber, and my whole body was the target for two entrenchments dominating the position ten paces off.

Similarly, the conduct may allow the dominant undertaking to "tip" a market characterised by network effects in its favour or to further entrench its position on such a market.

This has been used by the Commission in the negotiations, but so far, with the exception of the US, to no avail in terms of moving others away from entrenched positions.

The Doha talks will only succeed if other major players also start moving from their entrenched positions.