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.
freedom of movement
Both terms refer to freedom in one's own actions. „Der Handlungsspielraum“ refers to the specific options available within a framework of rules, time, or a budget; „die Bewegungsfreiheit“ refers more generally to acting without binding restrictions. Use „Handlungsspielraum“ for limited options and „Bewegungsfreiheit“ when there are no restrictions.
Trotz des kleinen Budgets hatte die Projektleiterin noch etwas Handlungsspielraum bei ihren Entscheidungen.
Despite the small budget, the project manager still had some room for maneuver in making her decisions.
Ohne feste Vorgaben hatte die Projektleiterin große Bewegungsfreiheit bei ihren Entscheidungen.
Without any fixed guidelines, the project manager had considerable freedom of action in making her decisions.
