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American's Changing role Flashcards

1
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Einbürgerungstest

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citizenship test

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Staatsbürgerschaft

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citizenship

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jmdn. willkommen heissen

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to welcome sb

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Kommune, Gemeinde

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local community

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hier: einheimisch

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home-grown

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Selbstmordattentäter(in)

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suicide bomber

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auf jmdn. abzielen

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to target sb

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Zivilist(in)

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civilian

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öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

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public transport

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gescheitert

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failed

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Versuch

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attempt

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12
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hier: ethnische Gruppe

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community

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die gegenteilige Wirkung haben

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to have the opposite effect

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voneinander trennen

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to keep sb apart (keep,kept)

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15
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integrieren in

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ti integrate into

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Gesellschaft

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society

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Grundwerte

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core values, pl

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18
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auf gemischte Reaktionen stossen

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to receive mixed reactions

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19
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Isolationismus

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isolationism

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20
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Rede

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speech

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21
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der Kongress

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Congress

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22
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Nachfolger (in)

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successor

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23
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Wiederwahl

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re-election

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24
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hier: Wahlspruch

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slogan

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Eingreifen, Intervention

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intervention (to intervene)

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(eine bestimmte) Politik

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policy

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Isolation, Abgeschiedenheit

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isolation (to isolate sb,sth)

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gegen etw stimmen

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to vote against sth

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29
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etw unterzeichnen

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to sign sth

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30
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einer Organisation beitreten

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to join an organization

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31
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Bombardierung

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bombing

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32
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die Rückkehr zu etw

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a return to sth

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33
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verhindern, dass etwas geschieht

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to prevent sth from happening

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34
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sich zurückziehen

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to retreat

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35
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die Vereinten Nationen

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the United Nations (+sing. verb)

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36
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Epoche, Ära

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era

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37
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Bedrohung

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threat

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38
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sich verpflichten, etw zu tun

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to be committed to doing sth

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jmdn/etw verteidigen

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to defend sb/sth (defence)

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Verwicklung in etw

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involvement in sth

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41
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in etw gipfeln

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to culminate in sth

42
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(Kriegs) Opfer

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casualty

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Waffenruhe ausrufen

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to declare a ceasefire

44
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etw ungern tun

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to be reluctant to do sth

45
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sich in etw einmischen

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to get involved in sth

46
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Entspannung

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détente

47
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Spannungen entschärfen

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to de-escalate tensions

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Abrüstung

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disarmament

49
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abrüsten

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ti disarm

50
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finanzielle Unterstützung

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funding

51
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etw finanzieren

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to fund sth = to finance sth

52
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örtlich

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local

53
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jmdn mit Waffen versorgen

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to supply arms to sb

54
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Einmarsch, Invasion

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invasion (to invade)

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Zusammenbruch

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collapse

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etw fördern

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to promote sth

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jmdn zu Hilfe kommen

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to come to sbd’s aid (came,come)

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Kritik

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criticism

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jmdn/etw kritisieren

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to criticize sb/sth

60
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im eigenen Interesse handeln

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to act in one’s own interests

61
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etw einläuten

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to herald sth

62
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eine neue Ära einschalten

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to herald a new era

63
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Terroranschlag

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terrorist attack

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Wendepunkt

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turning point

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Unverwundbarkeit

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invulnerability

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unverwundbar

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invulnerable

67
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Boden

A

soil

68
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(auf etw) reagieren

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to respond (to sth)

69
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in den Krieg ziehen

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to launch a war = to go to war

70
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im Inland

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on a domestic level

71
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Interventionismus

A

interventionism

72
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Angelegenheiten

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affairs, pl

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verheerend

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devastating

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Ansatz, Vorgehensweise

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approach

75
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hier: ausdrücken

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to enunciate (formal)

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Thema, Angelegenheit

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issue

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Aufgabe

A

task

78
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gemeinsames Handeln

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collective action

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einen Alleingang machen

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to go it alone (fixed expression)

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eine Last tragen

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to bear the burden (bore,borne)

81
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etw verstärken

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to step up sth

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Verbündete(r)

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ally

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Menschenwürde

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human dignity

84
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etw aufrechterhalten

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to uphold sth (upheld,upheld)

85
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hier:Regierung

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Administration

86
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gemeinsame Reaktion auf etw

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shared response to sth

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einen klaren Kurs vorgeben

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to chart a clear course

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Aussenpolitik

A

foreign policy

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etw maximieren

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to maximize sth

90
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Vorteil, Nutzen

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benefit

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ein wesentlicher Bestandteil von etw sein

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to be essential to sth

92
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hier:gemeinsam

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common

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Standards entsprechen

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to meet standards (met,met)

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etw sammeln

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to rally sth

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hier: globales Handeln

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global response

96
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akute Bedürfnisse

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critical needs

97
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als Antwort auf etw

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in response to sth

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Naturkatastrophe

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natural disaster

99
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Erdbeben

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earthquake

100
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eingreifen

A

to intervene

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