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European Union Flashcards

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Einheitlicher Markt/ Binnenmarkt

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Single Market

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Aufgebaut/ Eingeführt/ Gegründet

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Established

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Hauptziel

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Main Objective

Key Objective

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Ziel

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Purpose

Objective

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Sicherstellen

Gewährleisten

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Ensure

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Bewahren

Erhalten

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Preserve

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Vielfalt

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Diversity

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Fördern

Voranbringen

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Promote

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Säulen

Pfeiler

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Pillars

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Errichten

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Set up

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Verwaltungsorgan

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Administrative Body

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Eingestellt

Beendet

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Ceased

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Voraussetzungen erfüllen

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Meet conditions

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Erfüllen

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Satisfy

Meet

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Rechnungshof

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Court of Auditors

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Verbindlichkeiten

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Accounts payable

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17
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Zweifeln

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Double

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Gemeinkosten

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Overheads

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Spanne

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Margin

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Gewinnspanne brutto

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Gross margin

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Forderungen

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Accounts receivable

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Festlegen

Bestimmen

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Determine

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Fähigkeit

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Capacity

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Fördern

Anregen

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Encourage

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Ansammlung

Anhäufung

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Accumulation

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Führen zu

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Lead to

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Eingreifen

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Interfere

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Waren

Güter

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Commodities

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Mittel

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Means

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Führen

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Conduct

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Rückgang

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Decline

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Verbrauch

Konsum

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Consumption

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33
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Auftragsrückgang

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Decline in orders

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Aufgaben des Europäischen Parlaments

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The European Union has 3 main powers:

  • the power to legislate. This power is Shared with the Council of the European Union.
    In most decisions european laws are made by a codecision procedure. The parliament can make amendments to legislativen under this procedure.
  • the power of the purse. Is also shared with the Council. The P supervises spending by the EU and also adopts the annual budget for the EU.
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Erreicht

Erlangt

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Attained

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Einnahmen

Ausgaben

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Revenues

Expanditures

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Aufrechterhalten

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Maintain

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38
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Schwerpunkt

Betonung

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Emphasis

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39
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Unsicherheit

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Uncertainty

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Unklarheit

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Ambiguity

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Fähigkeit

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Capacity

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42
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Auf Kosten von

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At the expense of

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Erhaltend

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Conserving

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Lebensfähig

Zukunftsfähig

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Viable

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Notwendig

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Imperative

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Mildern

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To mitigate

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47
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Etw. aufgeben

Fallen lassen

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To abandon sth

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48
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Steuern abschaffen

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Abolish taxes

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49
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Der Eu beitreten

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Accede to the EU

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50
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Jemand einer Sache anklagen/ bezichtigen

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Accuse sb. Of sth.

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51
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Etwas einführen

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To adopt sth.

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52
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Spesen

Gehaltszulage

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Allowance

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53
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Änderungsantrag

Ergänzung

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Amendment

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54
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Jemandem ggü. Verantwortlich sein

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Answerable to sb.

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55
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Jemanden ernennen

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To appoint sb.

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56
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Etwas billigen/ zustimmen

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Approve sth

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57
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Kompetenzfeld

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Area of competence

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58
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Jemandem eine Aufgabe übertragen/ zuweisen

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Assign a Job to sb.

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59
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Sparmaßnahmen

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Austerity measures

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60
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Durchschnitt

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Average

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61
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(Finanzielle) Rettungsmaßnahme

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Bailout

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62
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Haushaltsstabilität

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Budgetary stability

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Bürokratie

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Bureaucracy

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(Staats) Anleihe

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Herausforderung

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Grundrechte Charta

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Charta of fundamental rights

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Übereinstimmend

Einheitlich

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Zusammenarbeit

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Engagement

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Commitment

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Gemeinschaftswährung

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Common/ single currency

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Mit etwas übereinstimmen

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Comply with sth.

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Bedenken
Sorge
Anliegen

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Struktur

Konstellation

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Configuration

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Übereinstimmung
Einigkeit
Konsens

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Konvergenz

Annäherung

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Convergence

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Rat
Rat der europ. Union
EU Ministerrat

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Council
Council of the EU
Council of Ministers

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Kredibilität

Glaubwürdigkeit

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Credibility

Currency with high credibility

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Kriterium

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Criterion

Pl. criteria
Fulfill/ meet/ reach a criterion

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Eine Herausforderung annehmen

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To meet a challenge

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Haushaltsdefizite eindämmen

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Curb Budget deficits

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Zollgebühren

Einfuhrzoll

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Customs duties

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Verteidigungspolitik

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Defence policy

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Allgemeine Direktwahl

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Direct universal suffrage

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Die Kommission ihres Amtes entheben

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Dismiss the commission

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Einen Gesetzentwurf verfassen

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Draft a legislative proposal

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Wirtschaftsrecht- und Währungsunion

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Economic and Monetary Union

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Wählen

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Elect

Election
Vote

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Etwas beschließen

Gesetzlich verfügen

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Jemanden ermutigen

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Encourage sb

Encouragement

Discourage
Discouragement

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Eu-Erweiterung

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Enlargement of the EU

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Europäische Zentralbank EZB

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European Central Bank ECB

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Europäische Kommission

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European Commission

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Europäischer Rat

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European Council

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Europäischer Gerichtshof

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European Court of Justice

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Europäisches Parlament

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European Parliament

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Eurozone

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Etw. übersteigen

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Exceed sth.

Debts should not exceed 3%

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Übereinstimmendes Vorgehen in der Außenpolitik

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External coherence

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Außenpolitik

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Foreign policy

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Sich mit etw. auseinandersetzen

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Grapple with sth.

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Hüter des EU Vertrages

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Guardian of the EU treaty

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Schuldenschnitt

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Die Gesetzgebung in Übereinstimmung bringen

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Harmonise legislation

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Regierungschef

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Head of Governmen

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Staatsoberhaupt

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Head of state

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Hoher EU Repräsentant

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High representative of the EU

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Menschenrechte

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Human rights

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Etw. Umsetzen, ausführen, realisieren

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Implement sth.

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Strafen verhängen

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Impose penalties

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Verschuldet

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Arbeitskampf

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Industrial dispute

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Zwischenstaatlich

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Intergovernmental

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Überstaatlich

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Supranational

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Der EU beitreten

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Join the EU

Acceede to the EU

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Richter

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Etw. Etikettieren, auszeichnen

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To label sth

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Den € einführen

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Launch the Euro

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Rechtlich, gesetzlich bindend

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Legally binding

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Mehrheitsentscheid

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Majority vote

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MdEP Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments

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MEP Member of the European Parliament

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Etw. Beobachten, überwachen

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Monitor sth.

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Nettozahler

Geberland

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Net contributor

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Nettoempfänger

Nehmerland

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Net recipient

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Meinungsumfrage

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Opinion poll

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Wahlweise Enthaltung, Austritt

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Gesetz verabschieden

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Pass a law

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Vorgänger

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Predecessor

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Minderheitenschutz

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Protection of minorities

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Eine bestimmte Politik verfolgen

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Pursue a certain policy

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Einen Vertrag ratifizieren

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Ratify a treaty

Ratification

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Jmd. anerkennen

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To recognise sb. sth.

Recognition

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Volksentscheid

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Referendum

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Etw. Ablehnen, Verwerfen, verweigern

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To reject sth.

Rejection

134
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Lächerlich, albern

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Ridiculous

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Rotationssystem

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Rotating System

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Sicherheitspolitik

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Security policy

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Gewaltenteilung

  • gesetzgebende Gewalt
  • ausführende Gewalt
  • richterliche Gewalt
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Separation of Power

  • Legislative branch
  • Executive branch
  • judicial branch
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Gemeinsame Institutionen

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Shared institutions

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Gleichzeitig, simultan

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Simultaneous

Simultaneously

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EU Binnenmarkt

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Single Market

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Souverän, hoheitlich

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Sovereign

Sovereignty

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Sich/ Etw. Stabilisieren

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Stabilise sth

Stabilisation

143
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Stabil

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Stable

Unstable

Stability / instability

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Einen Vorschlag unterbreiten

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To submit a proposal

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Nachfolger

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Successor

Gegenteil: predecessor

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Gipfel(treffen)

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Überstaatlich

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Supranational

Gegenteil: intergovernmental

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Nachhaltig

A

Sustainable

N: sustainability

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Etw. Anpacken

A

To tackle sth.

150
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In Kraft treten, wirksam werden

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Take effect

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Besteuerung

A

Taxation

V: tax

152
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Bedrohung

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Threat

V: threaten sb.
Security threats

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Vertrag

154
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Einstimmig, einmündig

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Unanimous

N: unanimity
Adverb: unanimously

155
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Etwas tragen, stützen

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Uphold sth.

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Abstimmen, Stimme abgeben

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Vote

N: vote

Gegenteil: elect

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