"in the absence of sth" in German in the absence of sth. mangels in Ermangelung {prp +Gen.} Detailed translations for "in the absence of sth" in the absence of sth. in the absence of sth.(also: due to the lack of sth., for lack of sth., for want of sth.) mangels in the absence of sth.(also: due to the lack of sth., for lack of sth., for want of sth.) in Ermangelung {prp in the absence of sth.(also: outside, on account of sb./sth., beyond, on behalf of sb.) +Gen.}