Current Topics Vocabulary VII World Economy Flashcards by Lucas Englert

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World Economy

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Weltwirtschaft

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growth prospects

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Wachstumsperspektiven

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to forecast

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prognostizieren, voraussagen

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a forecast

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eine Prognose

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business cycle

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Konjunkturzyklus

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a recession

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eine Rezession

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a downturn / a contraction / a slump

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ein Konjunkturrückgang

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a boom

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Boom

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an upswing / an expansion

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Konjunkturaufschwung

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an economic recovery

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wirtschaftliche Erholung

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a resilient economy

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eine stabile / widerstandfähige Wirtschaft

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to boost the economy / consumption

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die Wirtschaft / den Konsum ankurbeln

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a shrinking (or contracting) economy

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eine schrumpfende Wirtschaft

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to surge

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schnell / plötzlich ansteigen

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Exports / prices have surged.

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Exporte / Preise sind sprunghaft angestiegen

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to soar

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in die Höhe schnellen

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to plummet

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stürzen, drastisch zurückgehen

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world output plummeted

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der weltweite Output ist drastisch zurückgegangen

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a considerable drop

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ein beträchtlicher Rückgang

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the previous quarter

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das vorrausgegangene Quartal

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a squeeze / shortage / bottleneck

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Engpass

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to lag behind

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hinterherhinken

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consumer confidence

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Verbrauchervertrauen

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government Bond

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Staatsanleihe

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bond yields

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Rendite von Schuldverschreibungen

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government spending

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Staatsausgaben

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sovereign default

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Staatbankrott

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economic stimulus package

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Konjunkturprogramm

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austerity measures

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Sparmaßnahmen

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to bail out a company / an economy

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eine finanzielle Rettungsaktion für ein Unternehmen / eine Volkswirtschaft durchführen

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the housing bubble burst.

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Die Immobillienblase ist geplatzt

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real estate market

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Immobilienmarkt

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foreclosure (sale)

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Zwangsversteigerung

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mortgage loan

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Hypothekendarlehen

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to take out a mortgage

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eine Hypothek aufnehmen

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thrifty

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sparsam

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spendthrift, profligate

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verschwenderisch

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debt repayment

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Schuldentilgung

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debtor

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Schuldner

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creditor

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Gläubiger

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services

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Dienstleistungen

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global imbalances

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globale Ungleichgewichte

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domestic markets

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inländische Märkte

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to restore market confidence

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das Vertrauen in die Märkte wiederherstellen

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monetary policy

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Geld- und Währungspolitik

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fiscal policy

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Fiskalpolitik

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tight / loose monetary policy

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restriktive / expansive Geldpolitik

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key interest rate

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Leitzins

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to keep inflation down

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die Inflation gering halten

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to subsidize

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subventionieren

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subsidy

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Subvention

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donor countries

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Geberländer

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debt relief

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Schuldenerlass

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working age population

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Bevölkerung im erwerbsfähigen Alter

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customs

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Zoll(verwaltung)

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tariff, duty, customs duty

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Zoll(gebühr)

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protective tariff

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Schutzzoll

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trade barrier

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Handelshemmnis, Handelsbarriere, Handelsschranke

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to lower trade barriers

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Handelsbarrieren senken

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import ban

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Importverbot, Einfuhrstopp

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a firm’s headquarters

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Firmenzentrale, Hauptsitz

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subsidary

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Tochtergesellschaft

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currency appreciation / depreciation

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Aufwertung / Abwertung einer Währung

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to appreciate / depreciate a currency

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ein Währung aufwerten / abwerten

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graph

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Graph, Kurve, Schaubild

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The graph illustrates the GDP growth

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Die Kurve veranschaulicht da BIP Wachstum.

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considerable fluctuations

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beträchtliche Schwankungen

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the gap between … and … has widened-

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die Schwere zwischen … und … hat sich geöffnet.