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Empire- The Common- wealth and Politics Flashcards

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1
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Weltreich

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empire

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Prahlerei

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boast

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das britische Weltreich betreffend

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imperial

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Bemühung, Anstrengung

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endeavour

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teilen

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to partition

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Expansionspolitik

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expansionism

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Erwerb

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aquistition

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Gebiet

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territory

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Höhepunkt, Zenit

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zenith

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ausrufen

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to proclaim

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Kaiser/in

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empress/ emperor

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Landeshoheit

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sovereignty

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diametral gegenüberliegende Teile der Erde

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antipodes

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besiedeln

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to colonize

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Dominion

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dominion

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Herrschaft

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reign

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Erbauer des Empire

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Empire builders

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das Innere

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interior

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eindringen

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to penetrate

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Erforschungsreisender

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explorer

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Missionar

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missionary

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Kronkolonie

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Crown Colony

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Schutzgebiet

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protectorate

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zurückbehalten

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to retain

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Spur, Überbleibsel

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vestige

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abhängiges Gebiet

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dependency

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Vereinigung, Staatenbund

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association

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Stellung, Status

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rank

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Treue gegenüber

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allegiance to

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30
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Abschaffung des Kolonialismus

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decolonization

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31
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Asien

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Asia

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Karibik

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the Caribbean

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erreichen, erlangen

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to attain

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34
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Vielfalt

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diversity

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vielrassig

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multi-racial

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Glaube, Religion

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faith

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Oberhaupt

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head

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Beziehungen,

Verhältnis

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relationship

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Verbindung, Bindeglied

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link

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Hilfe

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aid

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Niedrigzins

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low-interest

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42
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Anleihe

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loan

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fördern

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to promote

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begünstigen, fördern

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to foster

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Vorzugs-

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preferential

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Zoll

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tariff

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sich verlagern

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to shift

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Europäische Gemeinschaft

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European Community

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außerordentiliches Mitglied

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associate member

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hier: Zoll

sonst auch: Pflicht

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duty

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Zugang

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access

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52
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rechte Politik

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right-wing policies

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linke Politik

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left-wing policies

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betreiben, verfolgen

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to pursue

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55
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freie Marktwirtschaft

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free-enterprise economy

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Eingriff

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intervention

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Privatisierung

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privatization

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Geldumlauf

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money supply

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Subventionen

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subsidies

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notleidend, kränkelnd

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ailing

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Wiederverstaatlichung

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renationalization

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Mitbestimmung

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workers’ participation

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Arbeitsplatzbeschaffungsprogramm

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job-creation programme

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Sozialhilfeprogramm

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social welfare programme

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zu diesem Zweck,

dazu

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to this end

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d.h.

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i.e

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Diktatur

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dictatorship

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Faschist

A

a fascist

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faschistisch

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fascist

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Regime

A

regime

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Demokratie

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democracy

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Regierungsauftrag, Mandat

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mandate

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Wählerschaft

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electorate

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allgemeine Wahlen

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general elections

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Stadt-/ Dorfgemeinde

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borough

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aufgeklärt

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enlightened

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allgemeines Wahlrecht

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universal suffrage

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wahlberechtigt

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eligible to vote

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Abstand, Intervall

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interval

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Amtszeit

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term of office

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Wähler

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voter

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zur Wahl gehen

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to go to the polls

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seine Stimme abgeben

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to cast one’s vote

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Stimmzettel

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ballot paper

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Wahllokal

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polling station

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erhalten, auf sich vereinigen

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to poll

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Gegner

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opponent

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absolute Mehrheit

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overall majority

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Koalition

A

coalition

90
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überwältigend

A

overwhelming

91
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Erdrutsch

A

landslide

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Abgeordneter

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representative

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zurücktreten

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to resign

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Nachfolger

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successor

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Nachwahl

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by-election

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Monarchie

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monarchy

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Politik

A

politics

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Außenpolitik

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foreign policy

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Innenpolitik

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domestic policy

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Splittergrupp

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splinter group

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Verhältniswahlrecht

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proportional representation

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Mehrheitswahlrecht

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majority vote

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der erste im Ziel

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first past the post

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Wahlkreis

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constituency

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auflösen

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to dissolve

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Bezeichnung für den König, die Königin, Souverän

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souvereign

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Oberhaus

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House of Lords

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geistliche Mitglieder des Oberhauses

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Lords Spiritual

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weltliche Mitglieder des Oberhauses

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Lords Temporal

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Mitglied des Oberhauses auf Lebenszeit

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life peer

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Mitglied des Oberhauses mit erblichem Titel

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hereditary peer

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Mitglieder mit richterlicher Funktion

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Law Lords

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Präsident des Oberhauses

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Speaker

114
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Lordkanzler/ Justizminister

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Lord Chancellor

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Gerichtswesen

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judiciary

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Gesetzgebung

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legislation

117
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Monarch, Herrscher

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monarch

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Gesetzesvorlage

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bill

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verabschiedetes Gesetz

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act

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Unterhaus

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House of Commons

121
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Parlamentsabgeordneter

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Member of Parliament

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Premierminister

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Prime Minister

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Politiker

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politician

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Außenminister

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Foreign Secretary

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Schatzkanzler / Finanzminister

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Chancellor of the Exchequer

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Innenminister

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Home Secretary

127
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Schattenkabinett

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Shadow Cabinet

128
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Präsident / Sprecher des Unterhauses

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Speaker

129
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Abstimmung

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vote

130
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parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer

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whip

131
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Problem, Streitfrage

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issue

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Ausschuss

A

committee

133
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Unterausschuss

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subcommittee

134
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Betonung der Sonderinteressen einzelner Landesteile

A

regionalism

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Dezentralisierung der politischen Macht

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devolution

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Kluft

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divide

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Schwerindustrie

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heavy industry

138
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hochtechnologisch

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high-tech

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Dienstleistungs-

A

service

140
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vernachlässigen

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to neglect

141
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voreingenommen sein zugunsten von

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to be biased in favour of

142
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Grafschaft

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county

143
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Immobilien-

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property

144
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erschwinglich

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affordable

145
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Wohnraum

A

housing

146
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Kluft, Abstand

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gap

147
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Geld-, Kapitalanleger

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investor

148
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Anreiz

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incentive

149
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Unzufriedenheit

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discontent

150
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Übertragung, Verlagerung

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transfer

151
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beratende oder gesetzgebende Körperschaft

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assembly

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