chapter 1 Flashcards

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1
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halfway

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a medio camino

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crown

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corona

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weaponry

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armamento

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instalado apresuradamenteq

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set up in haste

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5
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housed

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alojada

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aunque

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although

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junto con

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along with

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presupuesto

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budget

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preeminent

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prominente

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reglas del combate

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rules of engagement

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maniobras flanqueadas

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flanking maneuvers

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en los albores

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at the dawn

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13
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atreverse

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dare

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14
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a rogue nation

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nacion rebelde

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sin prestar atencion a las consecuencias

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without heed to the consequencesi

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16
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muy improvable

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highly unlikely

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17
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decimate

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diezmar

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18
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in the most unexpected twist of all

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en el giro mas inesperado de todo

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19
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esfuerzo

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effort

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20
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lograr

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achieve

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21
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inesperado

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unexpected

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22
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fog

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niebla

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sin embargo

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nevertheless

24
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gap

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brecha

25
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fondos de cobertura

A

hedge funds

26
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investment

A

inversion

27
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advantage

A

ventaja

28
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advantage on takeovers

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ventaja en adquisiciones

29
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cambios de politica

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government policy shifts

30
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gain early warning

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obtener una alerta temprana

31
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asistencia

A

attendance

32
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programada

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scheduled

33
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its stated purpose

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su proposito declarado

34
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to be held throughout the late

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que se llevara a cabo a finales de

35
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promulgar

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enact

36
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recruitment

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reclutamiento

37
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upon arrival

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a su llegada

38
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sorted

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prdenadp

39
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advance clearance

A

autorizacion previa

40
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verificacion de antecedentes

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background checks

41
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trips

A

tira

42
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recuperado hasta la salida

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retrieved upon departure

43
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asistentes

A

attendees

44
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think tank experts

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grupo de expertos

45
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sovereign wealth funds

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fondos soveranos

46
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excedentes

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surpluses

47
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excess reserves

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exceso de reserva

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bonos del tesoro

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treasury bills

49
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ingresos

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income

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lack

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carecer

51
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private equity

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capital privado

52
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fondos de riesgo

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hedge funds

53
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real estate

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bienes raices

54
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sponsors

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patrocinadore

55
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asignaciones

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allocations

56
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apuntalar
sostener

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prop up

57
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