room for maneuver
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room for maneuver
The degree of freedom and the available options for making decisions and acting independently within a certain framework, such as rules, a budget, or time.
Trotz der strengen Vorgaben hatte der Projektleiter noch einen gewissen Handlungsspielraum.
Despite the strict requirements, the project manager still had a certain amount of room for maneuver.
This word is a good example of German compounds: it consists of 'Handlung' (action), 'Spiel' (play), and 'Raum' (room). So it describes the 'room to play' in one's actions.
Als neuer Mitarbeiter habe ich noch nicht viel Handlungsspielraum.
As a new employee, I don't have much room for maneuver yet.
Common verbs with this noun are 'Handlungsspielraum haben' (to have room for maneuver), 'geben' (to give), 'lassen' (to leave), 'erweitern' (to expand), or 'einschränken' (to limit).
Der Chef lässt seinen Mitarbeitern viel Handlungsspielraum.
The boss gives his employees a lot of room for maneuver.
To describe the extent of the available options, the word is often combined with adjectives such as 'groß' (large), 'gering' (small), 'wenig' (little), 'begrenzt' (limited), or 'kein' (no).
Leider haben wir in dieser Situation nur einen geringen Handlungsspielraum.
Unfortunately, in this situation we have only very limited room for maneuver.
restriction / qualification
'Einschränkung' and 'Handlungsspielraum' are clear opposites. An 'Einschränkung' (restriction) reduces the available options or sets limits. 'Handlungsspielraum' (room for maneuver), on the other hand, describes how much freedom someone has to make decisions and take action. When there are many restrictions, the room for maneuver is usually small. When the room for maneuver is large, there are fewer narrow limits.
Bei diesem Auftrag hat das Team viel Handlungsspielraum.
The team has a lot of room for maneuver on this assignment.
Die Einschränkung des Budgets macht die Planung für das Projekt schwerer.
The restriction on the budget makes planning the project more difficult.