kontingent (teil einer menge)

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Definition of kontingent (teil einer menge) in German English dictionary

quota

A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity

The quantity of goods of a specific type that may be imported without restriction or the imposition of additional duties

A quota is the limited number or quantity of something which is officially allowed. The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two

The quantity of goods of a specific kind that a country will permit to be imported without restriction or imposition of additional duties

The proportion or percentage of votes required for a candidate to be elected to the Legislative Assembly

A time-measured goal for production or achievement

There are several ways to qualify for a green card Certain categories of qualified green card applicants are allowed into the U S in unlimited numbers Certain other categories are restricted by a quota Approximately 400,000 green cards can be issued each year under the quota, with no more than 25,000 going to applicants from any one country (With the exception of Hong Kong, dependent areas have a limit of only 5,000 ) If there are more green card applicants than there are green cards allocated under the quota each year, a backlog is created and applicants must wait their turns It is because of the quota that it can often take years to get a green card

A quota is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government. The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers

The number of women that a sorority may pledge during formal or informal Recruitment A letter written by an alumna introducing and recommending a potential new member for membership

a maximum amount of things allowed, e g a quantity of imports; a country's contribution to the International Monetary Fund

{i} maximum quantity, upper limit; limited quantity, restricted amount

A limitation on the amount of a good that can be produced or offered for sale domestically or internationally

a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

the number of pledges any chapter may pledge during a specific rush period

a restriction on the amount or number of a good that can be imported into the country

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division

a proportional share assigned to each participant

In a representative body, the quota is defined as the ratio of the size of the popluation of a group being represented to the ideal ratio The quota represents the ideal number of representatives that that specific group should have

a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

A numerical limitation on the number of applicants, or the number of visas available to be issued to a class or group such as people from a country, area of the world, or job classification Example: there is a yearly Quota of 20,000 immigrant visas that can be issued to applicants born in any one country When the immigrant visa quota is reached, a backlog or queue develops and a cut-off date is set to limit the number of applicants Only applicants with a priority date earlier than the cut-off can apply The cut-off dates are shown in the Visa Bulletin