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assemble

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  • to put together parts of something

- >montieren, zusammenbauen

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automate

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-to make something operate automatically by using machines or computers

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backlash

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  • a strong, negative reaction to something, especially to change
  • > Gegenschlag, die starke Gegenreaktion
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consolidate

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  • to bring together or unite things that were separate

- >festigen, befestigen, zusammenlegen

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core

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  • the most important or the most basic part of something

- >Kern, Kernstück

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delegate

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  • to give a particular job, duty, etc., to someone in a lower position so that they will do it for you
  • > delegieren, abordnen
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downsize

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  • to reduce the number of employees, usually as part of a large change in the structure of an organization
  • > verkleinern
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entity

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  • an organization or a business that has its own separate legal and financial existence
  • > Wesen, Dasein
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execution

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  • the act of doing or performing something in a planned way

- >Ausführung, Durchführung

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foothold

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  • a Situation in which someone has obtained the power or influence needed to get what is wanted
  • > Trittbrett, Halt
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frustrated

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  • annoyed, disappointed, or discouraged

- >frustriert, enttäusch

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hindrance

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  • a person or a thing that makes a situation difficult

- >Hindernis Behinderung

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merchandise

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  • goods that are bought and sold

- >Ware, Handelsware

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patriotism

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-love that people feel for their country

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prevalent

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  • existing commonly or happening frequently

- >weit verbreitet, häufig

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provoke

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-to cause a particular reaction or feeling

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regulation

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  • an official rule or law

- >Verordnung, Vorschrift

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reverse

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  • to cause something to go in the opposite direction, order, or position
  • > umkehren, rückgängig machen
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secure

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  • to obtain something, sometimes with difficulty

- >erwerben

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security

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  • freedom from risk and the threat of change in the words

- >Sicherheit

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standardized

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-made so that one thing is the same as others of that type

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streamline

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  • to change something so that it works better, especially by making it simpler
  • > optimieren
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subsidiary

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  • a company that is owned by a larger company

- >Tochtergesellschaft

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unresolved

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  • not solved or ended

- >ungeklärt, ungelöst

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valid

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  • based on truth or reason; able to be accepted

- >gültig, berechtigt