der Krisenstab
Translation
crisis committee, emergency task force, crisis management team
Examples
Der Krisenstab hat die Lage besprochen.
The crisis committee discussed the situation.
Ein Krisenstab wurde sofort eingerichtet.
An emergency task force was set up immediately.
Grammar Patterns
to set up/form ((a)) crisis committee to set up a crisis committee The government has formed a crisis committee.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Notfallteam (emergency team), Einsatzgruppe (task force)
Etymology
A compound of 'Krise' (crisis) and 'Stab' (staff, rod). Literally a 'staff' for a 'crisis'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a team of experts ('Stab' as in staff) gathered to manage a 'Krise' (crisis).