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1
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windfall

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Geldregen, Glücksfall

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to provoke

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provozieren

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anger

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Zorn, Ärger

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to retain

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behalten

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to ignite

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entzünden

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to step down

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zurücktreten

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to force

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zwingen

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remuneration

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Vergütung, Belohnung

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to back

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befürworten, unterstützen

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retention

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Beibehaltung, Aufbewahrung

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to seal a deal

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einen Deal besiegeln

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to grant

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gewähren, bewilligen, einräumen

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withheld

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vorenthalten, zurückbehalten

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14
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bump

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Delle, Beule

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to disclose

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offenlegen, verraten, veröffentlichen

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to pull out

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austreten, sich herausziehen

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17
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stake

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Anteil, Beteiligung

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float

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Startkapital

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to float

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treiben, lancieren

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20
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surplus

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überschüssig, überzählig

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21
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the floor and the ceiling for prices

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der Boden und die Decke von Preisen

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to tilt

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kippen

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to alter

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abändern, verändern

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relief

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Erleichterung, Entlastung, Rechtsbehelf

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harried

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gestresst, gehetzt, geplündert

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maintenance

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Aufrechterhaltung

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27
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to underscore

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unterstreichen

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albeit

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allerdings, obgleich

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29
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in spite of that

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trotzdem

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polite, corteous

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höflich

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unprecedented

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beispiellos, ohnegleichen

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32
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abundant

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reichlich, ausgiebig

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33
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to acknowledge sb’s merits

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jds. Verdienste anerkennen

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34
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flourishing

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aufblühend

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35
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to impose

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auferlegen, aufzwingen

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36
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to lend

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leihen

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37
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to predict

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vorhersagen

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38
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adjustment

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Vergleich, Korrektur, Anpassung

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39
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to utilize

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benutzen, verwenden

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40
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divestment

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Veräußerung, Entziehung, Verkauf

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41
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hardly any

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fast kein

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42
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to weather

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überstehen

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polite, corteous

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höflich

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borne

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getragen, ertragen

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44
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to tie

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binden, anbinden, verbinden, knüpfen

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44
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risk exposure

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Risikobelastung

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44
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to permit

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erlauben, genehmigen, gestatten

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44
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fringe benefits

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Gehaltsnebenleistungen
Lohnzulagen
zusätzliche Leistungen

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to set up a business

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ein Geschäft aufbauen

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to be determined

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entschlossen sein, gewillt sein

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46
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ambiguity

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Mehrdeutigkeit, Unklarheit

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47
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borne

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getragen, ertragen

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48
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risk exposure

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Risikobelastung

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to facilitate

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erleichtern, ermöglichen, begünstigen

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50
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backlash

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Gegenreaktion, Rückwirkung

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to retain

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behalten, aufbewahren

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51
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to dislodge

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verdrängen, vertreiben, entfernen

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51
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nuke

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nuclear power plant

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52
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pursuant to

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übereinstimmend mit

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53
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consent

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Zustimmung, Einwilligung

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54
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ultimately

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letztendlich

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55
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to epitomise

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verkörpern, versinnbildlichen

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56
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gloomier

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trübseliger, dunkler

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57
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expenditure

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Ausgaben

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58
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sacrifice

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Opfer

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59
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proponents

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Befürworter

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60
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to seize

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ergreifen, angreifen, erobern

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61
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contiguous

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angrenzend, zusammenhängend

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mainland

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Festland, Kontinent

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63
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liquefaction

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Verflüssigung

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64
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to drain

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entleeren, trockenlegen, abfliessen lassen

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65
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at issue

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strittig

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66
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wager

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Wette

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67
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unwary

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unvorsichtig

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trap

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Falle

69
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unmoved

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unberührt, unbewegt

69
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glutted market

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übersättigter Markt

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the stakes are high

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das Risiko ist hoch

69
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if the stakes are right

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wenn der Einsatz stimmt

69
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wager

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Wette

70
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trap

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Falle

71
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to cope

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bewältigen, die Lage meistern

71
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sagacity

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Klugheit, Urteilsfähigkeit, Scharfsinn

71
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times

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mal

71
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to make the grade

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den Anforderungen gerecht werden

72
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to measure

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messen, bemessen, Maßnahme

73
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book return

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rechnerische Rendite

74
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to align

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anpassen, angleichen

74
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occasionally

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gelegentlich, zeitweilig

75
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to compute

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berechnen, kalkulieren

76
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unduly

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übermäßig

77
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to eat into

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einätzen, s. einfressen

78
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in excess of

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von mehr als

79
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ambiguity

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Mehrdeutigkeit, Unklarheit

80
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in preference to

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anstelle von

81
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to lend

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verleihen

82
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to borrow

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ausleihen

83
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strip mine

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Tagebau (Miene)

84
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to decommission

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stillegen, außer Betrieb setzen

85
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mutually

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gegenseitig, gemeinsam, wechselseitig

86
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to salvage

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retten, bergen

87
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I was wondering

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ich habe mich (schon) gefragt

88
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to propose

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vorschlagen

89
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to venture

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riskieren, wagen

90
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venture

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Projekt, Unternehmen, Wagnis

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considered as

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betrachtet als

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occupational

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beruflich, berufsbedingt

93
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hazard

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Gefahr, Risiko

94
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to exaggerate

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übertreiben

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peril

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Gefahr, Risiko

96
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to predict

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voraussagen

97
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to retain

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bewahren, zurückbehalten

98
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to concatenate

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verbinden, verknüpfen

99
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working capital

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Betriebsvermögen, Nettoumlaufvermögen

100
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to ferret out

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aufspüren

101
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comprehensive

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umfassend, übergreifend, gesamt

102
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outlay

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Ausgabe, Aufwand

103
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regardless of

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unabhängig von

104
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up-front costs

A

Vorlaufkosten

105
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drawdown

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Abbau, Abfall, Absenkung

106
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treasury bond

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Staatsanleihe

107
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depreciation

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Wertverlust, Abwertung, Abschreibung

108
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fertilizer

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Dünger

109
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salvage value

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Restwert

110
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to derive from

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ableiten, herleiten von

111
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disposal

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Verkauf, Beseitigung, Entsorgung

112
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inaccessible

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unzugänglich

113
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timber

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Nutzholz, Holz

114
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to harvest

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ernten

115
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inferior

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minderwertig, schlechter, mangelhaft

116
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to encounter

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begegnen

117
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site

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Standort, Baustelle, Grundstück

118
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bearly

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kaum

119
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bearly enough

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kaum genug

120
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outlay

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Ausgabe, Aufwendung

121
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kiln

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Brennofen, Ofen

122
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to consider

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bedenken, betrachten, überlegen

123
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vessel

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Schiff, Seefahrzeug

124
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overhaul

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Überholung, Instandsetzung, Revision

125
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hull

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Schiffsrumpf

126
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substructure

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Aufbau, Schiffsaufbau, Deck

127
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comprehensive

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umfassend

128
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peculiar

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seltsam, eigenartig, kurios

129
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vantage point

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Blickwinkel

130
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judgement

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Beurteilung, Urteil

131
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to pertain

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betreffen, zutreffen, gelten

132
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narrative

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erzählend, Bericht, Erzählung

133
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increments

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Stufen, Abstufungen, Zunahmen, Erweiterungen

134
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albeit

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allerdings, wenn auch

135
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restraint

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Zurückhaltung, Beschränkung, Hemmung

136
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apprentice

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Lehrling, Auszubildender

137
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prospects

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Aussichten, Perspektiven, Chancen, Möglichkeiten

138
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bespoke

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maßgeschneidert

139
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death toll

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Anzahl der Toten

140
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amicable merger

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friedliche Übernahme

141
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to be tempted

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in Versuchung geraten, versucht sein

142
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embarrassing

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peinlich

143
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reluctant

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abgeneigt, widerwillig

144
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inevitable

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unvermeidbar

145
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laid down

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niedergelegt, hingelegt

146
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laid-back

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cool, gelassen, lässig, relaxt

147
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single-handedly

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eigenhändig, im Alleingang

148
Q

meltdown

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Zusammenbruch, Crash

149
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near-term

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kurzfristig, in naher Zukunft

150
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barring

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ausgenommen, abgesehen von

151
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decent

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anständig, angemessen, ordentlich, annehmbar

152
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fluke

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Glücksfall, Zufall

153
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to dwindle

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abnehmen, schrumpfen, zurückgehen

154
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depleted

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verbraucht, aufgebraucht, erschöpft

155
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ingenuity

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Einfallsreichtum, Genialität, Geschicklichkeit

156
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negligible

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vernachlässigbar, unbedeuted, geringfügig

157
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abundance

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Überfluss

158
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elevated volatility

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erhöhte volatilität

159
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bars
rods
ingots

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Gitter, Stäbe
Stangen
Barren

160
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trajectory

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Zeitschiene, Flugbahn

161
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dispatch

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Versand, Abfertigung, Absendung

162
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bill of lading

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Schiffsfrachtbrief

163
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to be still in its infancy

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noch in den Kinderschuhen stecken

164
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hardship

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Not, Bedrängnis

165
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to emulate

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nachahmen

166
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dignity

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Ehre, Würde

167
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sins

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Sünden

168
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duty

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Dienst, Pflicht

169
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to cast of

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ablegen (Schiff)

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