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Schieflage: precarious imbalance — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel C1

Schieflage

precarious imbalance

a precarious or seriously imbalanced situation that threatens stability

IPA/ˈʃiːfˌlaːɡə/

Primary stress falls on Schief-.

Meaning 1neutral · 89%

a precarious or seriously imbalanced situation that threatens stability

Nach hohen Verlusten geriet die Bank in eine gefährliche Schieflage.

Die ungeklärte Finanzierung brachte das gesamte Vorhaben in Schieflage.

Der interne Streit verschärfte die Schieflage der Koalition erheblich.

The figurative use is common in news and analysis for systems that are no longer balanced or secure.

finanzielle Schieflage — financial distress

In advanced public language, Schieflage often describes a precarious financial or organizational imbalance.

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What does finanzielle Schieflage usually mean?

At C1 the figurative sense is especially important: a financially, politically, or organizationally unstable position.