Translation of "Zum nachteil gereichen" in English

Breaks in their involvement in the labour market during maternity leave should not be a handicap to mothers.

Be very careful about the legislation you put in place which damages European opportunities.

This does not have to leave Member States at a disadvantage.

They could be adversely affected by enlargement.

Too much of a good thing can become a disadvantage.

However, this advantage can also be detrimental.

We are opposed to all forms of modulation because they fail to promote rational agriculture.

Where there is a near-monopoly, we have to realise that this does not benefit the consumer.

The means employed to control climate change must not be detrimental to biological diversity.

The lack of social protection afforded by the Regulation could put the persons concerned at a disadvantage.

And guardians aren't supposed to suffer economically in fulfilling their obligations?

The fact that this is a new agreement, which has been concluded in accordance with Article 130 of the Treaty, is proof that even between Commission departments, between DG XIV and DG VIII, close collaboration and close cooperation has been established in our pursuit of an objective that is common to us all, namely to conclude, jointly, evenly-balanced agreements, rather than agreements that are to the detriment of either of the parties.

While there is absolutely no question of challenging the sacrosanct right of authors and editors to have their work protected, we think it is crucial, in regulating individual Member States' exceptions to the right of reproduction, not to dance to the tune of large record multinationals, for example, to the detriment of small and medium-sized European recording companies.

Thirdly, concerning Amendments Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, the Commission considers that the draft amendments detract from the legal certainty of the proposal and will work to the disadvantage of the injured parties.

I congratulate the rapporteur, Mr Lax, on the excellent compromise that he has managed to achieve, but regret that the weak compromise achieved in the report on Common Consular Instructions (which must be inserted in this proposal) will end up being to the detriment of this proposal.

If enlargement of the Union to the central and eastern European countries is to be brought to a successful conclusion, it must not be done to the detriment of our sister countries of the former USSR, in case we merely rebuild a new wall of shame a little further east.

Is there a risk that the delays of some Member States in putting forward their proposals will penalise those who made efforts to respect the time limits better than the others?

In the long run, as the UK Competition Commission has pointed out, this will equally damage consumers as choice, availability and quality are squeezed out of the market.

Members from Spain and Portugal wanted to create two areas for the total allowable catch; that recommendation does not make sense and would be to the detriment of the Irish pelagic fleet.

I hope that what happened over the last two weeks will not in any way be held against us or held against the people of Northern Ireland.

If the admissibility criteria are neglected this grouping threatens to be detrimental to regions where there are great disparities between the various sectors in terms of development.

However, there is a danger that the provision 'or in any other language that he understands' could be used to limit the choice of languages and to force the accused or suspected individual to use a language which is not of his choosing, a language which could put him or her at a disadvantage when dealing with potentially complicated legal issues.

It is simply my job to try to preserve all the positive values that are embedded in them, avoiding at the same time some excesses that may be to the detriment of the reader.