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eiserner Bestand

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Noun

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eiserner Bestand m (strong, definite nominative der eiserne Bestand, genitive (des) eisernen Bestandes or (des) eisernen Bestands, plural eiserne Bestände, definite plural die eisernen Bestände)

  1. (idiomatic) emergency stock, safety stock; safety cushion (a stock (of money or certain goods) intended for times of adversity or emergency)
    Synonyms: Notreserve, Notvorrat, eiserne Ration
  2. (idiomatic, higher register) staple; fixed (invariably co-occurring) components; part and parcel
    zum eisernen Bestand gehören(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Lesen, Schreiben und Rechnen zählen zum eisernen Bestand jeder Schulbildung.Reading, writing and arithmetic are integral parts of any school education.

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