German Economy Flashcards

German Economics Vocabulary

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1
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Die Wirtschaft

A

Economy

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2
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Die Marktwirtschaft

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Market economy

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3
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Die Volkswirtschaft

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National economy

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4
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Die Steuer

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(tax)

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5
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Das Weißbuch

A

(white paper)

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6
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Die Forderung

A

claim, debt, demand

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7
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der Tagelöhner

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(day laborer)

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8
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das Krisengebiet

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(crisis area, crisis zone)

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die Bauwirtschaft

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(building industry)

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10
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Die Vorstellung

A

opinion

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11
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Der Streit

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conflict, argument, quarrel

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12
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Das Gehalt

A

salary

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13
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der Lohn

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wage

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14
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zubauen

A

built up

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15
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entlasten

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unburden, relieve

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16
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Die Landwirtschaft

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agriculture

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17
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Die Industrie

A

industry

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18
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Der Streik

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strike, labor stoppage

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19
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Das Zeichen

A

sign, symbol, character, indication

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20
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DAX

A

German stock market index (like S&P 500 or Dow Jones)

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21
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Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB)

A

Frankfurt stock exchange

22
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Das Wertpapier

A

security paper, security

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Die Börse

A

stock exchange

24
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Der Ausdruck

A

term (e.g., the term in a contract)

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das Geschäft

A

business

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der Geschäftsplan

A

business plan

27
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der Gewinn

A

profit

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der Export

A

exports

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der Handel

A

trade

30
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der Großhandel

A

wholesale

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der Umsatz

A

turnover

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der Konkurrent

A

competitor

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der Verlust

A

losses

34
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der Zins

A

interest on money

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die Aktie

A

share

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die Forschung

A

research

37
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die Gewinnspanne

A

profit margin

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die Konkurrenz

A

competition

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die Mehrwertsteuer

A

value-added tax

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das Finanzamt

A

tax office

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das Fließband

A

production line

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das Lager

A

warehouse

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das Unternehmen

A

company (undertaking)

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die Ableitung

A

outcome

45
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anfordernd

A

challenging

46
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aus dem Tritt geraten

A

jumped the rails

47
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gewachsen

A

equal

48
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der Einzelhandel

A

retail trade

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der Unternehmer

A

employer, entrepreneur

50
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die Erkentnis

A

knowledge, cognition, insight

51
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die Leistungskraft

A

economic potential

52
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die Tätigkeit

A

work, activity