Business and the Economy 2 Flashcards

1
Q

finanziell retten

A

to bail (a company) out

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2
Q

Rettungsmaßnahme, Rettungspaket

A

bail-out

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3
Q

Diskontsatz

A

base rate / prime rate / minimum lending rate

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4
Q

Verschuldung

A

borrowing

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5
Q

Währung

A

currency

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6
Q

Nichtzahlung von Schulden

A

debt default

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7
Q

Schuldenerlass

A

debt relief

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8
Q

die Schulden nicht Zahlen

A

to default on one´s debts

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9
Q

öffentliche Verschuldung durch Geldaufnahme

A

deficit spending

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10
Q

Zahlungsbilanz

A

deregulation

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11
Q

abwerten

A

to devalue

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12
Q

Binnennachfrage

A

domestic demand

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13
Q

wirtschafts-, wirtschaftlich

A

economic

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14
Q

Konjunkturprogramme, Rettungspakete

A

economic recovery plans/packages

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15
Q

Wirtschaftssystem

A

economic system

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16
Q

wirtschaftlich (sparsam)

A

economical

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17
Q

Wirtschaftswissenschaftler

A

economist

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18
Q

Wirtschaft

A

economy

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19
Q

Wechselkurs

A

exchange rate

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20
Q

Ausgaben für

A

expenditure on

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21
Q

Steuerpolitik, Finanzpolitik

A

fiscal policy

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22
Q

Konjunkturprogramme, Rettungspakete

A

fiscal-stimulus packages

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23
Q

Globalisierung

A

globalisation

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24
Q

Regierungspolitik, Politik

A

government policy

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25
Q

auferlegen, einführen

A

to impose

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26
Q

Infrastruktur

A

infrastructure

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27
Q

Investitionen aus dem Ausland

A

inward investment

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28
Q

freie Kraft des marktes

A

laissez-faire (french)

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29
Q

Gesetzgebung

A

legislation

30
Q

volkswirtschaftliche Politik

A

macroeconomic policies

31
Q

Makroökonomie

A

macroeconomics

32
Q

Betriebswirtschaftslehre

A

microeconomics

33
Q

Geldpolitik

A

monetary policy

34
Q

Renten- und Gesundheitskosten

A

pension and health-care costs

35
Q

Staatsverschuldung

A

public debt

36
Q

öffentliche Meinung

A

public opinion

37
Q

öffentliche Ausgaben, Staatsausgaben

A

public spending

38
Q

Mengenbeschrenkung

A

quota (= limit on imports)

39
Q

(unnötige) Formalitäten, Amtsschimmel

A

red tape

40
Q

Regierungsbehörde

A

regulators

41
Q

Aufwertung (einer Währung)

A

revelation (of a currency)

42
Q

Arbeitszeitverkürzung

A

shorter working hours

43
Q

subventionieren

A

to subsidise

44
Q

Subvention

A

subsidy

45
Q

Einfuhrzoll

A

tariff (=tax on imports)

46
Q

Besteuerung

A

taxation

47
Q

Expertenkomission

A

think tank

48
Q

Handelsbeschränkungen

A

trade barriers

49
Q

Schulden abschreiben

A

to write off a debt

50
Q

Zahlungsbilanz

A

balance of payment (BOP)

51
Q

negative Zahlungsbilanz, Zahlungsbilanzdefizit

A

balance of payment deficit

52
Q

positive Zahlungsbilanz

A

balance of payment surplus

53
Q

Handelsbilanz

A

balance of trade (BOT)

54
Q

bilateraler Handel

A

bilateral trade

55
Q

Haushaltsdefizit

A

budget deficit

56
Q

Haushaltsüberschuss

A

budget surplus

57
Q

Kapitalbilanz

A

capital account balance

58
Q

Kapitalflucht

A

capital flight

59
Q

langlebige Gebrauchsgüter

A

consumer durables

60
Q

Lebenshaltungspreisindex, Verbraucherpreisindex

A

consumer of price index (CPI)

61
Q

Lebenshaltungskosten

A

cost of living

62
Q

Devisenreserven

A

currency reserves

63
Q

Lesistungsbilanz

A

current account balance

64
Q

Defizit

A

deficit

65
Q

Skaleneffekt, Ersparnisse der Massenproduktion

A

economies of scale

66
Q

Schwellenland

A

emerging economy/nation/market

67
Q

Kursschwankungen

A

exchange rate fluctuation

68
Q

fairer Handel

A

fair trade

69
Q

ausländische Direktinvestition(en)

A

foreign direct investment (FDI)

70
Q

Devisen-

A

foreign exchange

71
Q

freier Handel

A

free trade