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Geografisch

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Geographical

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Entstehen

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Come into existence

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Entdecken

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Discover

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Erforschen

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Explore

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Entdecker/in

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Explorer

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Landschaft

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Countryside

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Malerische Landschaft

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Scenery

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Gebiet

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Area

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Region

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Region

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Gürtel/Zone

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Belt

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Landkarte

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Map

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Atlas

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Atlas

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Universum

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Universe

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Erde

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Earth

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Erdkugel

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Globe

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Welt

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World

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Kontinent

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Continent

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Erdoberfläche

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Earth’s surface

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Land

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Land

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Boden

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Ground

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Meer

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Sea

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Meeresgrund

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Seabed

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Meeresspiegel

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Sea level

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Festland

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Mainland

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Insel

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Island

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Halbinsel

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Peninsula

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Küste

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Coast

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Gezeiten

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Tides

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Ebbe/Flut

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Low tide / high tide

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Ebene

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Plain

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Hochebene

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Plateau

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Tal

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Valley

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Becken

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Basin

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Berg

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Mountain

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Gebirgskette

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Mountain range

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Gebirgskamm

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Ridge

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Hügel

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Hill

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Vulkan

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Volcano

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Gipfel

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Summit

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Gipfel

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Peak

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Felsen

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Rock

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Klippe

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Cliff

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Gletscher

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Glacier

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Fluss

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River

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Nebenfluss

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Tributary

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Quelle

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Source

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Mündung

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Mouth

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Grosse Mündung

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Estuary

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Wasserfall

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Waterfall

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Kanal

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Canal

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Schleuse

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Lock

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Ufer

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River bank

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Küste

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Shore

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See

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Lake

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Sumpf

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Swamp

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Moor

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Marsh

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Wüste

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Desert

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(Sub) tropische Zone

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(Sub-) tropical region

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Der Norden/ der Süden

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The north/ the south

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Der Osten/ Westen

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The east/the west

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Der Nordosten/ der Südwesten

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The north-east/the south-west

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Liegen

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Be situated/be located

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Liegen

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Lie

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64
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Entspringen

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The source of a river is…/ rise

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65
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Erdkunde

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Geography

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66
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Fliessen, münden

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Flow

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67
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Zusammenlaufen

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Meet

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Sich erstrecken

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Stretch

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Natürliche grenzen

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Natural border

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Trennen

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Separate

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Verbinden

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Link

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Besteigen/ hinaufsteigen

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Climb

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73
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Herabsteigen

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Come down/ descend

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74
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Ein heisses klima

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A hot climate

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Kalt

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Cold

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Mildes

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Mild

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Feuchtes

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Damp

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Trockenes

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Dry

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Dem wind/ der sonne/ dem regen ausgesetzt sein

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Be exposed to the wind/ the sun/ the rain

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Vor etwas geschützt sein

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Be protected from something

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Naturkatastrophe

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Natural desaster

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Erdbeben

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Earthquake

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Rheinebene

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Rhine Plain

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Schwarzwald

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Black Forest

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Alpen

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Alps

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Pyrenäen

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Pyrenees

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Schottisches Hochland

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Scottish Highlands

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Rocky Mountains

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Rocky Mountains

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Atlantik

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Atlantic Ocean

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Pazifik

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Pacific Ocean

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Mittelmeer

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Mediterranean

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Nordsee

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North Sea

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Ostsee

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Baltic Sea

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Irische See

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Irish Sea

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Ärmelkanal

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English Channel

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Kanalinsel

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Channel Islands

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Themse

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Thames

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Mississippi

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Mississippi

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Europa

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Europe

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Asien

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Asia

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Afrika

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Africa

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(süd-nord) amerika

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(South/North) America

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Mittelamerika

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Central America

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Mexiko

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Mexico

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Golf von Mexiko

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Gulf of Mexico

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Karibisches Meer

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Caribbean Sea

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Antillen

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West Indies

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Hawaii

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Hawaii

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Australien

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Australia

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Neuseeland

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New Zealand

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Der Westen

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The West

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Westeuropa

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Western Europe

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Der Osten

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The East

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Der nahe/ ferne Osten

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The Middle/ Far East

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Nordpol/ Südpol

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North Pole/ South Pole

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Äquator

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equator

117
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Die Luft ist rein

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The coast is clear

118
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Mit beiden Füssen auf der Erde stehen

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Have both feet firmly on the ground

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Aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen

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Make a mountain out of a molehill

120
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Geschichte

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History

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Geschichtlich

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Historic/al

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Ereignis

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Event

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Hintergrund

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Background

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Kelte/in

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Celt

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Keltisch

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Celtic

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Mit etw.brechen

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Break with sth

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Zusammenbrechen

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Collapse

128
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Stürzen

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Overthrow

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Als Gast muss man sich anpassen.

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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Umwelt

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Environment

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Ökologie

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Ecology

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Umwelt; ökologisch

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Ecological

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Gleichgewicht

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Equilinbrium/ balance

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Stören

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Disrupt

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Umwelt-

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Environmental

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Verschmutzung

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Pollution

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Verschmutzen

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Pollute

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Müll

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Rubbish

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Mülleimer

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Dustbin

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Abfall

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Waste

141
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Abfallbeseitigung

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Waste disposal

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Etw. entsorgen

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Dispose of sth.

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Altpapier

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Waste paper

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Papierkorb

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Waste-paper basket

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Schaden

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Damage

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Etw. schaden

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Do harm to sth.

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Für etw. schädlich sein

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Be harmful to sth

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Sich verschlechtern

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Deteriorate/ worsen

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Ausbeutung

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Exploitation

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Ausbeuten

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Exploit

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Erschöpfen

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Exhaust

152
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Den regenwald abholzen

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Chop down the rainforest

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Vom Aussterben bedroht sein

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Be threatened with extinction

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Aussterben

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Become extinct

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Treibhauseffekt

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Greenhouse effect

156
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Atmosphäre

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Atmosphere

157
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Erwärmung der Erde

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Global warming

158
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Ozonschicht

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Ozone layer

159
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Auspuffgase

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Exhaust fumes

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Giftgase

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Toxic gas

161
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Ausströmen lassen

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Emit

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Smog

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Smog

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Trinkwasser

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Drinking water

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Grundwasser

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Ground-water

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Grundwasserspiegel

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Water table

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Saurer Regen

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Acid rain

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Abwasser

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Sewage

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Kunstdünger

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Chemical fertilizer

169
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Insektenverteilungsmittel

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Insecticide

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Unkrautvertilgungsmittel

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Herbicide

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Waschmittel

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Detergent

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(Industrie-) abwasser

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Effluent

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Ablassen

A

Discharge

174
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Ölpest

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Oil spill

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Ölteppich

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Oil slick

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Auslaufen

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Leak

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Atomarer Störfall

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Nuclear disaster

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Radioaktivität

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Radioactivity

179
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Radioaktiv

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Radioactive

180
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Giftiger Stoff

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Toxic substance

181
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Vergiften

A

Poison

182
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Verseuchen

A

Contaminate

183
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Verseuchung

A

Contamination

184
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Die Atmosphäre war zum zerreissen gespannt

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You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife

185
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Unsinn daherreden

A

Talk a lot of rubbish

186
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Natur-und Umweltschutz

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Conservation

187
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Landschaftsschutzgebiet

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Conservation area