Translation of "Distinct disadvantage" in German

The current practice places workers from the new Member States at a distinct disadvantage.

In modern diaphragm pumps, the lack of start-up reliability can be regarded as a distinct disadvantage.

A distinct disadvantage is their poor elasticity, particularly at low temperatures.

Of course, under the single-seat constituency system, minor parties in Japan are at a distinct disadvantage.

Migrant women are at a distinct disadvantage, in many areas of their lives, compared to both migrant men and native women.

To express oneself in a language other than one's mother tongue must be regarded as a distinct disadvantage in negotiations.

But while laying great emphasis on these criteria, we must not allow a situation to arise where we adopt, or push through Parliament or elsewhere, regulations of a sort that could put Member States at a distinct disadvantage.

However, the natural barriers to trade that remain in these regions put companies located there at a distinct disadvantage compared to those deriving full benefit from access to the Community market.

The west, and north-west in particular, have long been at a distinct disadvantage, due to the limited number of flights and destinations available from the regional airports.

With talented potential competitors at such a distinct disadvantage, nobody was motivated to innovate or invest adequately.

Longbowmen had a serious weakness, however: due to their light armor (or complete lack thereof), they were at a distinct disadvantage in hand-to-hand combat when faced with armored men-at-arms.

It also has the distinct disadvantage of not working at night, when much electricity is consumed.

Moreover, that measure should avoid that the beef and pigmeat market in Northern Ireland would be at a distinct competitive disadvantage compared to that in Ireland, given the eligibility conditions for the disposal scheme under Regulation (EC) No 94/2009 and those under State aid scheme N 643/2008.

But how are we supposed to settle it fair and square when our team is at a distinct disadvantage, on account of me not knowing jack squat about T-ball?

This is now all the more importantbecause persons with low levels of attainment find themselves at a distinct disadvantage onthe labour market.

In fact, if the Commission's approach were accepted, Italy would be at a distinct disadvantage compared with Spain, which currently meets the provisions in the proposal.

Although a very good catalyst quality is reached through the symmetrical thermal treatment of the catalyst particles and the symmetrical influence of the reduction gases, these devices have the distinct disadvantage that they considerably increase the production costs of the catalysts through the complicated construction features on one hand and the low product flow rate on the other hand or, conversely lead to inferior products if the flow rate is increased.