Business Flashcards

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Umstrittenes Thema

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Contentious topic

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to do business

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to conduct business

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Verfügbar

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disposable

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it influences their ideas (synonyms)

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shapes
moulds
colors

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einsetzen, anwenden

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to deploy

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to excel in

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gut sein in, überragen

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ein Großteil

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a bulk

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conducive to

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förderlich für

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beeinträchtigen

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to impair

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als etw. gelten, als etw. erachtet werden

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to be deemed as

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etw. nutzen, vermarkten

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to capitalize on

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Austerity measures

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Sparmaßnahmen

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13
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Against this backdrop

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Vor diesem Hintergrund

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zsmtragen, sammeln

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to amass

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wenig informiert vs schlecht informiert

gut informiert

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poorly informed vs ill-informed

well-advised

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no matter if

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irrespective of

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another aspect of (synonym)

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facet

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to enrich

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to improve quality of sth

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appointed to

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berufen als, ernannt

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straffen, rationalisieren

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to streamline

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ausgerichtet auf

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designed for
geared toward
lend itself

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rückschrittlich, rückläufig

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regressive

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behindern, aufhalten

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to obstruct

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ins Auge fassen, sich vorstellen

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to envisage

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in Folge von, im Zuge der..

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in the wake of

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ergründen, ausloten, erforschen

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to fathom new perspectives

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to restrict (synonyms)

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to limit

to constrain

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to use his experience (synonyms)

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to leverage (etw. zu seinem Vorteil nutzen)
to harness (+)
to draw on (+/-)
to exploit (-)
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to evade the issue (synonyms)

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to circumvent
to bypass
to straddle

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shortcomings

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deficiencies

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important

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cardinal
pivotal
crucial (entscheidend)
critical
momentous (bedeutend)
vital (lebensnotwendig)
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sich herausstellen

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to transpire, to become clear

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to make profit (synonyms)

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to reap a profit
to turn a profit
to generate 
to harvest
to capture
to gain 
to earn
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to preempt

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to forestall

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to cut costs (synonyms)

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to curb
to curtail (kürzen, schmälern, eindämmen)
to drive down
to reduce
to scale back
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to support the proposal (synonyms)

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to endorse
to embrace
to advocate

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verbessern

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ameliorate

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a possible option (synonyms)

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viable
doable
feasible

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to deal with sth (synonyms)

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to cope with
to tackle (in Angriff nehmen), lösen, anpacken)
to grapple with (auseinandersetzen)
to come to grips with (bewältigen)

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together with (synonyms)

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in concert with
in conjunction with
in collaboration with

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skizzieren, darstellen, schildern

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to outline

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premise

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Grundvoraussetzung

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to delve into

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in etw. vertiefen, erforschen

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inconsistent (synonyms)

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incongruous (unpassend, unvereinbar)

discordent (uneinig, disharmonisch)

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uneinig, disharmonisch

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discordent

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etw. anpassen, abstimmen, verknüpfen

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to dovetail with
to tie in
to match

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it is based on (synonyms)

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it rests on (basierend auf)

it is predicated on (gestützt auf, abhängig von)

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to ascertain

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feststellen

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49
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aufästeln

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to bifurcate

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the list entails (synonyms)

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to encompass (umfassen)
to embrace 
to comprise (einschließen, umfassen)
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to identify (synonyms)

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to filter out
to extract (entnehmen)
to isolate (trennen, eingrenzen)
to track down
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the study found .. (synonyms)

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suggested
revealed
indicated

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53
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ausgleichen, kompensieren

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to countervail

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54
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rationale

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reason, motive

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various aspects (synonym)

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miscellaneous

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anregen, in Gang setzen

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to spur

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comprehensive

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umfassend, global, umfangreich, weit

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bilden, darstellen, ausmachen

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to constitute

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anfällig für

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susceptible to sth

predisposed to

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60
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to resort to

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zurückgreifen auf

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to engage

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einsetzen

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belegen, begründen, untermauern

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to substantiate

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gegenüberstellen, vergleichen

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to juxtapose

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to emphasize (synonyms)

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to place much value on
to put much stock in
to make a point of

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to obstruct (synonyms)

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to impede

to inhibit

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it is reflected in

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it is articulated in

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Anstieg

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surge

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tending towards

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gravitating
leaning
tilting

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anstreben

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to strive for

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First and foremost

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in erster Linie, vor allem

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to play a dominant role (synonym)

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preponderant

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eng verbunden

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closely allied

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Vorgang

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proceeding

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this is true for

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this goes for

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durchführen

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to carry out

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necessary (synonyms)

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indispensable
essential
vital

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to ease a problem (synonyms)

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to mitigate
to alleviate
to diminish
to remedy

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little impact (synonyms)

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minor

marginal

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Hauptstützen, Säulen

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mainstays

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etq. einhalten, befolgen

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to abide by
to comply with
to adhere to

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constant support (synonyms)

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steady
untiring
continuous
unwavering
unflaggin (unermüdlich)
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to speed up a process (synonyms)

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to accelerate
to fasten (bei Prozessen)
to expedite (bei Lieferungen)
to precipitate (negative meaning, schnell herbeiführen)
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entgegenwirken

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to counteract

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to put up with (synonyms)

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tolerate

endure

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to disregard

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nicht berücksichtigen, außer Acht lassen

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divisiveness

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Entzweiung, Trennung

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Wohlstand, Reichtum

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wealth
affluence
prosperity

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a hedge on

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Absicherung von, Schutz gegen

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Vermögen

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Asset

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apprehension

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understanding, comprehension

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in line with

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consistent with

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a link between

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a tie between

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unattractive

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unappealing

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to smooth over (synonyms)

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to embellish
to gloss over
to whitewash

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Grundsatz, Lehre

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tenet

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coherent strategy

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stimmig, einheitl. Strategie

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schrittweise

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incremental

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to disclose

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bekanntgeben, offenbaren, mitteilen

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with the view to -ing

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in der Absicht, dass

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idiosyncratic of

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typisch für, spezifisch

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given…the circumstances (synonym)

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in light of

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im Gegenzug, umgekehrt

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conversely

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it doesn´t tally with (synonyms)

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to be at variance with (uneinig sein, nicht übereinstimmen)
to be not in accordance
to not square

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this will lead to higher unemployment (synonyms)

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prompt 
trigger
unleash
beget
to bring to pass
to bring about
to elicit
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shortage of (synonyms)

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scarcity
lack
paucity

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verteilen, zerstreuen, ausbreiten, auflösen

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to disperse

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contingent upon

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dependent on

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veraltet, überholt

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obsolete

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auf dem Laufenden bleiben, Schritt halten mit

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to keep abreast of

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to remove restrictions (synonyms)

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dismantle (abbauen)
abandon (vernachlässigen)
abolish (abschaffen)

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Zusammenschluss mit

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a link-up with

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slim (chance)

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scant (chance)

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monetäre/finanzielle Anreize

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pecuniary incentives

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have a far reaching impact (synonym)

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profound

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Qualifikation, Berechtigung, Zugang

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elegibility

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vorangehen, stehen über, vorausgehen

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to precede

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prior to

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preliminary to

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noch nie dagewesener Event

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unprecedented

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ausgestattet

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equipped

endowed

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to reveal info (synonym)

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to divulge info

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Hauptgrund

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root cause

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to evolve to

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sich entwickeln zu

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it represents (synonym)

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epitomizes

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sought-after

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begehrt, sehr gesucht

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to grapple with

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sich auseinandersetzen mit

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cutting edge

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innovative (newest stage of sth)

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Anreiz, Motivation

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incentive

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the most important issue (synonyms)

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paramount (Haupt..)
preeminent (Haupt..)
overriding (vorrangig)

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berücksichtigen, bedenken

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to factor in
to take on board
to take into account

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many reasons (synonyms)

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a plethora of
a bevy of 
a score of
a host of
myriad of
a multitude of
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unterschiedlich, ungleich

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disparate (requirements)

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unknown to

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unfamiliar to

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to boast

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aufweisen, haben, prahlen

134
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to embark on a strategy

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eine Strategie einschlagen

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ebenso

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by the same token

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interconnected (synonyms)

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interlaced

intertwined

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Reihe von

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a string of

a stream of

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to worsen a problem (synonyms)

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to compound

to exacerbate

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prices increased (synonyms)

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soared
skyrocketed
went up
surged

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an universal phenomenon (synonyms)

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ubiquitous
pervasive
to be rampant/weit verbreitet

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to underpin (untermauern, stärken)

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to underscore (betonen, unterstreichen)

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the following economic growth (synonyms)

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ensuing

subsequently

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analysieren, untersuchen, prüfen

A

examine

analyze

144
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the began to (synonyms)

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embarked on

set out to

145
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kompliziert/komplex

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intricate

146
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mach es wie du es für richtig hältst

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do as you see fit, think fit/proper

147
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retrenchment

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Einschränkung, Einsprarung, Senkung

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Widerlegung, Gegendarstellung

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rebuttal

149
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Durchsetzung, Geltendmachung

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enforcement

150
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es spricht für sich, es ist klar

A

it stands to reason

151
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überwiegen, vorherrschen

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to predominate

152
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to elicit (synonyms)

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to trigger
to prompt
to unleash
to induce
to engender
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it contradicts (synonyms)

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it´s at odds with
it´s at variance with
it runs counter to

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inclination for (synonyms)

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a penchant for
a predilection for
a proclivity for
a propensity to

155
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precisely (synonym)

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exactly
meticulously
minutely (ei)
accurately

156
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fehlschlagen (synonyms)

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to backfire
to founder
to fail
to go awry

157
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to harmonize (synonyms)

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to accommodate sb
to reconcile
to align with

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to be wary of (synonyms)

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vigilant
attentive to
alert to

159
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to bail sb out

A

jmdm aus der Klemme helfen

160
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to bail out

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ausschöpfen, abspringen

161
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ledger

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