5.5 An ageing society Flashcards

1
Q

altern

A

to age

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2
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etw. als etw. wahrnehmen

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to perceive sth as sth

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3
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Bedrohung

A

threat

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4
Q

Leistung

A

achievement

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5
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schwieriges Problem

A

challenging issue

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6
Q

sinken, zurückgehen

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to decline

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7
Q

Geburtenrate

A

birth rate

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8
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Langlebigkeit, lange Lebensdauer

A

longevity

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9
Q

Bevölkerung

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population

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10
Q

sich verdoppeln

A

to double

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11
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gebrechlich

A

to frail

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12
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in den Ruhestand treten

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to retire

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13
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Ruhestand

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retirement

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14
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einen Beitrag zu etw. leisten

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to make a contribution to sth

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15
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hier: Gesellschaft

A

community

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16
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sich (negativ) auf jmdn. auswirken

A

to affect sb

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17
Q

Einsamkeit

A

loneliness

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18
Q

Vernachlässigung

A

neglect > to neglect sb

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19
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mit etw. beschäftigt sein

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to be involved in sth

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20
Q

Ehegatte / Ehegattin

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spouse

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21
Q

an etw. leiden

A

to suffer from sth

22
Q

Demenz

A

dementia

23
Q

Behinderung

A

disability > disabled

24
Q

jmdn. daran hindern etw. zu tun

A

to prevent sb from doing sth

25
Q

ältere Menschen, Senioren

A

the elderly

26
Q

an etw. teilnehmen

A

to participate in sth

27
Q

mit etw. konfrontiert werden

A

to be faced with sth

28
Q

verursacht durch

A

caused by

29
Q

Rente

A

pension

30
Q

Rentner

A

pensioner

31
Q

ausreichende Mittel

A

adequate resources

32
Q

finanziell tragbar

A

financially sustainable

33
Q

Rentenalter

A

retirement age

34
Q

seine Einstellung zu etw./jmdn. ändern

A

to change one’s attitude towards sb/sth

35
Q

Gesundheitsfürsorge

A

health care

36
Q

Krebs

A

cancer

37
Q

degenerative Erkrankung

A

degenerative disease

38
Q

Langzeitpflege

A

long-term care

39
Q

Finanzierung von etw.

A

funding for sth

40
Q

Frage, Problem

A

issue

41
Q

Pflegekraft

A

caregiver

42
Q

Heimunterbringung, Pflege in einem Heim

A

residential care

43
Q

Altersheim

A

nursing home

44
Q

Pflegeversicherung

A

long-term care insurance

45
Q

Bewusstsein für etw. schaffen

A

to raise awareness of sth

46
Q

wertvoller Beitrag

A

valuabe contribution

47
Q

der Gesellschaft zur Last fallen

A

to be a burden on society

48
Q

Fertigkeit

A

skill

49
Q

seine Unabhängigkeit behalten

A

to retain one’s independence

50
Q

Würde

A

dignity

51
Q

ein erfülltes Leben führen

A

to lead a fulfilling life