temporary / provisional
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temporary / provisional
Valid for a limited time; preliminary or provisional. Often used in legal or official contexts.
Das Gericht hat eine einstweilige Verfügung gegen den Bau erlassen.
The court issued a temporary injunction against the construction.
The word is made up of 'einst' (formerly, once) and 'Weile' (period of time). So it describes something that applies only 'for a while' or temporarily.
Die Regelung ist nur einstweilig und wird bald durch eine endgültige ersetzt.
The regulation is only temporary and will soon be replaced by a final one.
'Einstweilig' (temporary/provisional) belongs to formal administrative and legal language. It is rarely used in everyday speech.
Der Richter ordnete die einstweilige Unterbringung des Zeugen an.
The judge ordered the witness's temporary accommodation.
The most common and important combination is 'einstweilige Verfügung' (temporary injunction). This is a quick, provisional court decision in an urgent case.
Mit einer einstweiligen Verfügung konnte der Verkauf vorerst gestoppt werden.
With a temporary injunction, the sale could be stopped for the time being.
temporary / provisional
Vorläufig and einstweilig describe an arrangement that applies initially and is not final. Vorläufig can be used generally. Einstweilig is particularly suited to formal, official, or legal measures, such as a court decision.
Das Gericht hat einstweilig angeordnet, dass der Eingang geschlossen bleibt.
The court has ordered as an interim measure that the entrance remain closed.
Die Schule hat vorläufig angeordnet, dass der Eingang geschlossen bleibt.
For now, the school has ordered that the entrance remain closed.
