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A particular way of looking at or judging something; a perspective or an aspect.
Unter rein wirtschaftlichen Gesichtspunkten ist das Projekt nicht sinnvoll.
From a purely economic viewpoint, the project does not make sense.
'Gesichtspunkt' (viewpoint) is a compound noun made up of 'Gesicht' (here in the sense of 'Sicht' or 'Anblick', meaning view or sight) and 'Punkt' (point). So it literally means 'a point from which one looks at something.'
Lassen Sie uns das Problem von einem anderen Gesichtspunkt aus betrachten.
Let us look at the problem from another viewpoint.
This word is very frequently used with the preposition 'unter' (under/from) to introduce a perspective. The phrase is then 'unter einem bestimmten Gesichtspunkt' (from a particular viewpoint).
Unter finanziellen Gesichtspunkten ist der Plan sehr riskant.
From a financial viewpoint, the plan is very risky.
'Gesichtspunkt' (viewpoint) is often combined with adjectives that describe the kind of perspective. Common examples are 'ein wichtiger' (an important), 'ein rechtlicher' (a legal), 'ein persönlicher' (a personal), or 'ein moralischer Gesichtspunkt' (a moral viewpoint).
Der ethische Gesichtspunkt wurde in der Diskussion kaum beachtet.
The ethical viewpoint was barely considered in the discussion.
perspective / prospects
Perspektive and Gesichtspunkt both refer to a way of looking at a topic. Perspektive tends to describe the overall framework through which something is viewed, while Gesichtspunkt often highlights a single factor used in an assessment. Use Perspektive for the general point of view and Gesichtspunkt for a specific point that is important in the assessment.
Ein wichtiger wirtschaftlicher Gesichtspunkt sind die hohen Kosten des Projekts.
One important economic consideration is the project’s high cost.
Aus wirtschaftlicher Perspektive kann das Projekt langfristig viele Arbeitsplätze schaffen.
From an economic perspective, the project could create many jobs in the long term.
