Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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Wirtschaft

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economy

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2
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Wirtschaftswachstum

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economic growth

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3
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Einkommen

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income

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4
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Wirtschaftswissenschaftlerin, Volkswirtin, Ökonom*in

A

economist

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5
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Bruttoinlandsprodukt

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gross domestic product

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6
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Lebensstandard

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living standard

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7
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Nachfrage

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demand

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8
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Angebot & Nachfrage

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supply and demand

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9
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Verbrauch, Konsum

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consumption

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10
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Verbraucher*in

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consumer

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11
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etw.aufrechterhalten

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to maintain sth

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12
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Inflation

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inflation

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13
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Inflationsrate

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rate of inflation

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14
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die Verbraucher zum Kaufen anreizen

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to encourage consumer spending

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15
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die Steuern senken

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to cut taxes

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16
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Zinssatz

A

interest rate

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17
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das Angebot erhöhen

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to increase supply

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18
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Rohstoff

A

raw material

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19
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Personal

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personnel

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20
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etw.herstellen

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to manufacture sth

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21
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Waren

A

goods

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22
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Arbeitslosigkeit

A

unemployment

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23
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zyklisch verlaufen, sich ständig nach demselben Muster wiederholen

A

to follow a cyclical pattern

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24
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Aufschwung, Boom

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boom

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25
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Rezession, Konjunkturrückgang

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recession

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26
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Abnahme, Rückgang

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decrease

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27
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Fertigung, Produktion

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manufacturing

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28
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dramatischer Rückgang

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slump

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29
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Aktienmarkt

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stock market

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30
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Aktie

A

share, stock

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31
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Infrastruktur

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infrastructure

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32
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wirtschaftlich

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efficient

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33
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Verkehr(smittel)

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transport

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34
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jmdn./etw. befördern

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to transport sb/sth

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35
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Fachkräfte

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skilled labour

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36
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Fertigkeit

A

skill

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37
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Bevölkerung

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population

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38
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Schuld(en)

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debt(s)

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39
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Entwicklungsland

A

developing country

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40
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Konjunkturrückgang

A

economic decline

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41
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Finanzkrise

A

financial crisis

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42
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Weltwirtschaftskrise

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Great Depression

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43
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Bankrott machen,Konkurs gehen

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to go bankrupt

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44
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jmdn. retten

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to bail sb out

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45
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Rückgang

A

downturn

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46
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Immobilienblase

A

housing bubble

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47
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Immobilien

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property

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48
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Immobilie

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real estate

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49
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Kreditkrise

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credit crunch

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50
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eine (wichtige) Rolle bei etw.spielen

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to play a (significant) role in sth

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51
Q

europäische Staatsschuldenkrise

A

European Sovereign Debt crisis

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52
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Globalisierung

A

globalization

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53
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die Verflechtung von etw.

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the interweaving of sth

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54
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etw.miteinander verflechten

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to interweave sth

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55
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etw.schrumpfen (lassen)

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to shrink sth

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56
Q

Grenze

A

boundary

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57
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Komsument*in

A

consumer

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58
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Waren

A

goods

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59
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wirtschaftlich

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economic

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60
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Herstellungskosten

A

production costs

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61
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Fusion, Zusammenschluss

A

merger

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62
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Wirtschaftsverbindung

A

economic tie

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63
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Erdkugel, Globus

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globe

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64
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Kapital

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capital

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65
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Investition

A

investment

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66
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in etw.investieren

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to invest in sth

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67
Q

Phänomen, Erscheinung

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phenomenon

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68
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Befürworter

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supporter

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69
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etw.fördern

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to promote sth

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70
Q

Handel

A

trade

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71
Q

Wettbewerb

A

competition

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72
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Wettbewerbsfähigkeit

A

competitiveness

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73
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Importschranken zum Schutz der heimischen Wirtschaft

A

protection barriers against imports

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74
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Handelsbarrieren errichten

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to erect/create trade barriers

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75
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etw.entfernen/beseitigen

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to remove sth

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76
Q

Austausch

A

exchange

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77
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etw.erhöhen

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to raise sth

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78
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Lebensstandard

A

living standard

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79
Q

Kaufkraft

A

purchasing power

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80
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Verbreitung

A

spread

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81
Q

sich verbreiten

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to spread

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82
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Gegner/in

A

critic

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83
Q

Vorteil

A

gain

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84
Q

auf Kosten von etw./jmdn. gehen

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to be at the expense of sth/sb

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85
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multinationaler Konzern

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multinational

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86
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beabsichtigen etw zu tun

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to aim to do sth

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87
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Gewinn

A

profit

88
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wiederum

A

in turn

89
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Menschenrechte

A

Human rights

90
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etw.an einen anderen Ort verlegen

A

to relocate sth to a different place

91
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Arbeitskräfte

A

labour

92
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jmdn.vor etw. schützen

A

to protect sb from sth

93
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Ausbeutung

A

explotation

94
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etw. verringern

A

to reduce sth

95
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Vielfalt

A

diversity

96
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Menschenhandel

A

human trafficking

97
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bezahlbar

A

affordable

98
Q

die Vereinigten Nationen

A

the UN

99
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schätzen, dass…

A

to estimate that…

100
Q

mit etw.(illegal) handeln

A

to traffic in sth

101
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Zwangsarbeit

A

forced labour

102
Q

im rotlichtmillieu

A

in the sex trade

103
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Bedrohung

A

threat

104
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Möglichkeit, Chance

A

opportunity

105
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etw. unterschätzen

A

to underestimate sth

106
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Brüchigkeit

A

fragility

107
Q

Jmdm. zugutekommen

A

to benefit sb

108
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Die Welthandelsorganisation (WHO)

A

the World Trade Organization (WTO)

109
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sich mit etw.befassen

A

to deal with sth

110
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globaler Handel, Welthandel

A

global trade

111
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Handel liberalisieren

A

to liberalize trade

112
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etw.fördern

A

to promote sth

113
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Freihandel

A

free trade

114
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etw.aushandeln

A

to negotiate

115
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Handelsabkommen

A

trade agreement

116
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einen Streit beilegen

A

to settle a dispute

117
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Entwicklungsorganisation

A

development agency

118
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eine Subvention bereitstellen

A

to provide a grant

119
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zinsfreies Darlehen

A

interest-free loan

120
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Wirtschaftssystem

A

economy

121
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in einer Übergangsphase sein

A

to be in transition

122
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(sich) Geld (von jmdm.) borgen

A

to borrow money (from sb)

123
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(jmdm.) Geld leihen

A

to lend money (to sb)

124
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Rücklage, finanzielle Reserve

A

financial reserve

125
Q

Vertrauenswürdig

A

trustworthy

126
Q

Zinssatz

A

interest rate

127
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zu günstigen Bedingungen

A

on favourable terms

128
Q

Armut

A

poverty

129
Q

Gemeinschaft

A

community

130
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Ehemalige(r/s), frühere(r/s)

A

former

131
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Lebensstandard

A

standard of living

132
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sich unterscheiden

A

to vary

133
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Zugang zu etw.haben

A

to have access to sth

134
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Arbeit

A

employment

135
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Gesundheitsfürsorge

A

health care

136
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das Allernotwendigste

A

essentials

137
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Unterkunft, Obdach

A

shelter

138
Q

Milliarde

A

billion

139
Q

sanitäre Einrichtung

A

sanitation facility

140
Q

hungern

A

to go hungry

141
Q

des Schreibens und Lesens unkundig

A

illiterate

142
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nachhaltig

A

sustainable

143
Q

Quelle

A

source

144
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Krankheit

A

disease

145
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die Menschheit

A

mankind

146
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Eine Kluft überbrücken

A

to bridge a gap

147
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Schuldenerlass

A

debt relief

148
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Verringerung

A

reduction

149
Q

wirtschaftlich

A

economic

150
Q

Kluft

A

divide

151
Q

etw.zur Verfügung stellen

A

to provide sth

152
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Bedingungen für fairen Handel

A

fair trading conditions

153
Q

Etw./Jmdm. mit etw.überschwemmen

A

to flood sth/sb with sth

154
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subenventioniert

A

subsidized

155
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Subvention, Zuschuss

A

subsidy

156
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landwirtschaftlich

A

agricultural

157
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export

A

export

158
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jmds.Preis unterbieten

A

to undercut sb‘s price

159
Q

ortsansässig

A

local

160
Q

Jmdn.aus dem Markt drängen

A

to force sb out of business

161
Q

etw.entfernen/beseitigen

A

to remove sth

162
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Schutzzoll

A

protective tariff

163
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Zollabgabe

A

customs duty

164
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Jmdm.einen Preis verleihen

A

to award sb a price

165
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etw.gründen

A

to found sth

166
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Kleinkredit

A

small loan

167
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(Kredit)Sicherheit, Pfand

A

collateral

168
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Mehrheit

A

majority

169
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ein Darlehen aufnehmen

A

to take out a loan

170
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ländlich

A

rural

171
Q

entsetzliche Armut

A

abject poverty

172
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Jahrtausend(wechsel)

A

millennium

173
Q

Gipfel(treffen)

A

summit

174
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Staatsoberhaupt

A

Head of State

175
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die Armut verringern

A

to reduce poverty

176
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etw.erstellen

A

to draw sth up

177
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ein Ziel erreichen

A

to meet a goal

178
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Regeneration der Umwelt

A

enviornmental regeneration

179
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etw.ausrotten

A

to eradicate sth

180
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Ausrottung

A

eradication

181
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etw.erreichen

A

to achieve sth

182
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Leistung

A

achievement

183
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Grundschulbildung

A

primary education

184
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etw.fördern

A

to promote sth

185
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Gleichberechtigung der Geschlechter

A

gender equality

186
Q

Jmds.Position stärken

A

to empower sb

187
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Sterblichkeit

A

mortality

188
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Gesundheit von Müttern

A

maternal health

189
Q

etw.sicherstellen/gewährleisten

A

to ensure

190
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(dauerhafte) Erhaltung der Umwelt

A

enviornmental sustainability

191
Q

Veröffentlichung

A

publication

192
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Jmdn./etw. aus etw. (heraus)heben

A

to lift sb/sth out of sth

193
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zahlreich

A

countless

194
Q

erweiterte Möglichkeit

A

expanded opportunity

195
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Zugang zu etw.haben

A

to have access to sth

196
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tödlich

A

deadly

197
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schwächende Krankheit

A

debilitating disease

198
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nachhaltige Entwicklung

A

sustainable development

199
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verheerende Auswirkung

A

devastating effect

200
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Krise

A

crisis

201
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Naturkatastrophe

A

natural disaster

202
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Schwankung von

A

volatility in sth

203
Q

aus diesem Anlass

A

to mark the event

204
Q

an jmdn.appellieren

A

to appeal to sb

205
Q

sich einer Herausforderung stellen

A

to meet a challenge

206
Q

genügend

A

adequate

207
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etw.garantieren

A

to guarantee sth

208
Q

Widerspruch

A

contradiction

209
Q

üppig

A

lavish

210
Q

Fortschritt

A

advance

211
Q

im Kinderbett sterben

A

to die in childbirth

212
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Geld für etw.ausgeben

A

to spend money on sth

213
Q

Waffe

A

weapon

214
Q

in Zukunft

A

in the future

215
Q

Verpflichtung, Pflicht

A

Obligation

216
Q

Gemeinschaft, Solidarität

A

solidarity