Usage Note
Haushaltsentwurf is the government's proposed budget presented to parliament each year before it is debated and passed as a Haushaltsgesetz. The Finance Minister (Finanzminister) presents it in a Haushaltsrede (budget speech). B2 learners encounter it in news coverage.
Examples
"Der Haushaltsentwurf sieht höhere Ausgaben für Bildung und Infrastruktur vor."
Natural Translation
The draft budget provides for higher spending on education and infrastructure.
Literal Translation
The budget-draft foresees higher expenditures for education and infrastructure.
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