Translation of "Über das ziel hinausschießen" in English

They would overshoot the mark and burden platform operators with too many responsibilities.

However, it is possible to overshoot the mark, even in the case of such an uncontroversial issue.

Full exemption from other requirements would be a step too far.

Nevertheless, I would warn against any regulations which overshoot the target in certain areas.

I voted against the report, because what the rapporteur is seeking goes much too far.

And can the Saudis be convinced that they, too, are pushing too far?

You do not create a corporate image on the fly; laypersons can quickly go overboard.

And remember also: a bubble can always overshoot.

They will not help avert the crisis, because they are shooting wide of the mark.

By monitoring the outcomes of the provision of state assistance, the Commission must satisfy itself that the measures taken do not exceed the initial aim, because the essence of EU competition policy is equal participation in the single market.

I think it is right for the Commission to pay sufficient attention to consumer protection from the Commission's point of view, but we must not overshoot the mark.

It is, of course, possible to go too far and give technical data that confuses rather than informs.

The protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies often swing between two extremes – there is either a shortfall, in terms of policies and protection, or a surplus, in terms of solutions that clearly go beyond their stated objective and become models, which should not be imposed on the Member States and to which I am generally opposed.

It contains some ideas which in my view go far beyond our objective, and I have the impression that there are some people in the Commission – let me make clear that I do not mean you, Commissioner Bolkestein – who have lost sight of the idea of citizens taking responsibility for themselves.

Such a list would go way beyond our objectives and in practice would simply not be feasible.

The aim is not to establish a selection of markings, as a result of which the consumer would no longer be able to see the forest for the trees and would therefore no longer be able to make a clear choice, as I feel that by doing so, we would be overshooting the goal.

Let us stop making these assertions, which overshoot the mark, and let us feel a sense of gratification at the result that we have achieved.

Well, we need to regulate rights to information and consultation with true content within the specific framework in which we operate, that is to say that it is not a simple case of paying lip service to these declarations, but neither do we want to go too far, depriving the management of its powers.

But we should not overshoot the target by imposing unrealistically strict regulations which force our farmers into a severe competitive disadvantage, endangering their livelihood.

Nevertheless, assessments of the progress made since 2006, which the Commission carried out on the basis of information from the Member States and the social partners at EU level, indicate that some measures implemented in some Member States are disproportionate and overstep the mark in terms of what is needed in order to guarantee effective protection for posted workers.

It is precisely because ethical standards are so important to our citizens that we must not overstep the mark.

I believe, however, that we are overstepping the mark if we want - as the German Government seems to do - to make these databases accessible to the secret services, too.

The foregoing assignment criteria and executive devolution principle can be applied as a general rule to all economic policy instruments that any government can theoretically avail itself of, i.e. regulation, spending, taxation (including charges) and borrowing.