Feb 21 2013 Term 3 Mischmasch English Flashcards

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wood

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das Holz

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the tropics

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die Tropen (pl.)

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to deliver; supply

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liefern

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profit; gain

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der Gewinn

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area; surface

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die Fläche

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extremely

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äußerst

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carbon

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der Kohlenstoff

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oxygen

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der Sauerstoff

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to change; convert

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verwandeln

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poverty

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die Armut

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fight

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die Bekämpfung

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growth

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das Wachstum

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contract; agreement

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der Vertrag

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the locals, natives

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die Einheimischen (pl.)

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expectation

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die Erwartung

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to disappoint

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enttäuschen

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employment

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die Anstellung

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to arrange for sth

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etw veranlassen

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to carry out

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erledigen

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to neglect

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vernachlässigen

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conditions

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die Bedingungen (pl.)

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to authorise

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zulassen

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clearing

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die Rodung

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approval

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die Bewilligung

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document

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die Unterlage

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varied, diverse

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vielfältig

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(great) variety

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die Vielfalt

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primeval forest

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der Urwald

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memorable

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denkwürdig

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river

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der Fluss

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dry

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trocken

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busy

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rege

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to rule

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herrschen

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in vain

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vergeblich

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far-reaching

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tiefgreifend

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care; supply

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die Versorgung

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to guarantee

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sicherstellen

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sponge

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der Schwamm

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size; extent

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das Ausmaß

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overburdened

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überfordert

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cause

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die Ursache

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to dispute

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bestreiten

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unrecognised

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verkannt

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to absorb

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aufnehmen

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to imagine

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sich (dat). vorstellen

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to shrink

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schrumpfen

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fire

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der Brand

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peat

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der Torf

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to destroy

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zerstören

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to disappear

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verschwinden

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to protect

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bewahren

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to claim

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behaupten

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to check

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nachzählen

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without further ado

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kurzerhand

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degradable

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abbaubar

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of course!

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versteht sich!

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to project

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hochrechnen

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to be higher

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darüber liegen

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to hit hard

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jdm zusetzen

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to accelerate

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beschleunigen

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alarming

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besorgniserregend

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undreamt-of

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ungeahnt

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pollination

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die Bestäubung

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to fertilise

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düngen

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amount

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der Betrag

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two-digit

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zweistellig

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continued existence

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der Bestand

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poacher

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der Wilderer

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to abandon

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aussetzen

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election campaign

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der Wahlkampf

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term; operational life

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die Laufzeit

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founding

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die Gründung

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to demand

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fordern

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closure

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die Stilllegung

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extension

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die Verlängerung

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nuclear power

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die Kernkraft

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to give in

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klein beigeben

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to announce

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ankündigen

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the operating authority

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der Betreiber

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absurd

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widersinnig

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to switch off

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abschalten

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survey, poll

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die Umfrage

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negotiations

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die Verhandlungen (pl.)

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to note sth

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etw zur Kenntnis nehmen

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representative

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der Vertreter

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to keep one’s word

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sein Wort halten

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to replace

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ersetzen

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radiation

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die Strahlung

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fossil

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fossil

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renewable

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erneubar

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energy source

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die Energiequelle

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energy source

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der Energieträger

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uranium

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das Uran

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to be enough

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reichen

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environmental

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ökologisch

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sensible

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sinnvoll

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to develop

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entwickeln

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sensible

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vernünftig

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storage

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die Lagerung

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nuclear waste

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der Atommüll

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nuclear waste

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der Atomabfall

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terrorist attack

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der Terrorangriff

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atomic plant

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die Atomanlage

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mineral oil

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das Erdöl

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abandonment

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der Ausstieg

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oil crisis

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die Ölkrise

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ideology

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die Ideologie

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energy mix

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der Energiemix

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new building

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der Neubau

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economy

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die Wirtschaft

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to protect

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schützen

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safe

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sicher

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the Kyoto agreement

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das Kyoto-Abkommen

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to keep to

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einhalten

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gap in supply

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die Versorgungslücke

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to be available

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zur Verfügung stehen

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natural gas

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das Erdgas

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coal

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die Kohle

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to modernise

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modernisieren

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to invest

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investieren

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reduction target

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das Minderungsziel

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climate protection

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der Klimaschutz

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electricity

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der Strom

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emissions

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die Emissionen (pl.)