Basic Mil Vocab Flashcards

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Die Zerstorung

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The destruction

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Der Sprengstoff

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The Explosive

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Das Gewehr

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The rifle

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Die Panzerabwehrgranate

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RPG

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Der Mörser

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Mortar

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Angrieffen (angegriffen)

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To attack

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Die Vereinbarung

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The agreement

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Scheitern (gescheitert)

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Shattered/collapsed/failed

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Erleiden (erleidet)

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To suffer

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Die Streitkräfte

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Military forces

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Die Sicherheitskräfte

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Security forced

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Die Auständische

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Insurgents

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Gefangengenommen

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Taken prisoner

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Die Regierung

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Government

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Der Angriff

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Assault

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Entladen (entluden)

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Unload

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Sich zurückziehen

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To pull back

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Kehren

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To sweep

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Die Stammesführung

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Tribal leadership

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Versprechen (versprochen)

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To promise

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Mässigen

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To control/moderate

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Im Gegenzug

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In return

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Freigeben

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To release

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Die Verhandlung

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Negotiation

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Der Beobachter

Die Beobachterin

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Observer

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Testen

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To examine

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Die Aufstände

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The Insurgency

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Teilen

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To share

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Der Fall

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The case

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Der Grund

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The reason

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Die Aufklärung

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Recce

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einverstanden ?

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Agreed ?

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Die Schuld

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Fault/blame

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Die Verbündete

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The Allies

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Erhalten (erhaltet)

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To obtain

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Erreicht

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Achieved

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Die Wiederbewaffnung

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The Rearmament

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Die Mitgliedschaft

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Membership

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Der Vertrauen

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Confidence/trust

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Die Voraussetzung

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Requirement

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Die Wiedervereinigung

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The reunification

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Der Ereignis (se)

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Event

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Die Unterstützung

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Support

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Verschwinden (verschwunden)

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To vanish

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Die Aufgabe

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Task

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Friedenserhaltend

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Peacekeeping

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Die Massnahmen

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Activities

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Der Umfang

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Extent

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Die Vertreibung

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Expulsion/overthrow

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Sich Beteiligen (betriligt)

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To take part

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Die Schutztruppe

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Protection force

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Die Absicherung

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Protection

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53
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Befördern

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To promote

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54
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beherrscht

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Controlled/dominated

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eintreten (eingetreten)

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to join

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Schützen

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to protect

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57
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überlegen

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superior/sovereign

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Der Feind

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Enemy/hostile

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bewaffnet

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armed

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durchsetzt

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Infiltrated

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einheimischen

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local

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die Besatzern

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Occupying forces

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unter den Bewohnern

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among the inhabitants

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Die Einnahme

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capture/seizure

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die Racheakte

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acts of revenge

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die Ordnungsmacht

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peacekeeping power/force

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gegeneinander

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against each other

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die Landgewinne

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territorial gains

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die Bevölkerungsgruppe

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demographic group

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klagen

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to complain

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die bewaffneten Kämpfer

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the armed combatants

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sich abgespalten

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To split off

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der Vorgehen

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Action/proceeding

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die Übereinkunft

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agreement/arrangement/accordance

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der Kriegsverbrecher (/)

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war criminal

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der Hauptverursacher

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main perpetrator

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die Absichten

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intentions

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die Abschaffung

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remove/dismantle

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abschaffen (abgeschafft)

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to remove/dismantle

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die Angleichung

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Integration

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schätzen

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to estimate

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die Erhöhung

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the increase

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die Industriegüter

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industrial goods/equipment/freight

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einheitlich

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standardised

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herstellen

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manufacture

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die Herstellung

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manufacture

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der Nebeneffekt

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side effect

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die Folge (n)

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consequences/outcome

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die Korruption

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corruption

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das Verbrechen

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crime/corruption

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die Kriminalität

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Criminality

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der Betrug

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fraud

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die Steuerhinterziehung

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tax avoidance

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die Schuld an

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the fault/guilt for

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die Stimme (n)

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voice

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die Habenden

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the haves

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die Nichthabenden

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the have-nots

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ein Nichtschwimmer

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non-seimmer

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die Bettnässer

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bedwetter

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der Dünnbrettbohrer

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ineffective beaurocrat

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die Zeitvergeudung

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waste of time

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Das ist echt Sahne/Cool

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That’s really cool

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die Einsatzfähigkeit

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deployability

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Der Auslandseinsatz

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Overseas deployment

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der Fähigkeitsspektrum

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spectrum of capability

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der Handeln

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action

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die Gefechtseinheit

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combat unit

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die Anzahl

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number (of soldiers)

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das Pflichtgefuhl

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sense of duty

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eine Storüng

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fault/stoppage

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befördert werden

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to be promoted

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die Beförderung

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promotion

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die Beurteilung

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appraisal/report

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das Privatsicherheitsunternehmen

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private security company

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ersätzlich

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disposable

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die Versorgung

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supply

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der Zug

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platoon

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die Beerdigung

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funeral

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die Wirkung

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effect

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die Abmessung (en)

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dimension

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das Rohr

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barrel

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durchführen

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perform/execute

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die Sicherheitsüberprüfung

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safety inspection

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die Schutzausstattung

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protective equipment/body armour

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der Verschluss

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breech block

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wirken

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to act/have effect

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der Soldatengesetz

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soldier’s constitution

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umkämpft

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embattled/beseiged

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beeindrucken

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to impress

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beeindruckend

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impressive

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vor Ort

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in the field

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verstohlen

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Furtive/stealthy/covert (adj)

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Sich erholen

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To recover

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eine Menge

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A lot/crowd/load

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sich erholen

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to recover

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das Fiasko

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fiasco

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der Sinn

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sense

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Aufrusten

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To rearm/equip

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die Vorräte

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stocks

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beschützen

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to protect

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erledigen

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to manage / settle

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die Behörden

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public authorities

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der Vertrag läuft aus

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the contract runs out

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die Entfernung

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distance

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betreiben

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operated

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die Besatzung

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the crew

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die Geisel (n)

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hostage

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der Geiselnehmer (n)

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hostage taker

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die Geiselnahme

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hostage taking

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die Ursache

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cause

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nachsehen

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to look after

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übersehen

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to oversee

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entsenden

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dispatched