German Economy Flashcards

German Economics Vocabulary (52 cards)

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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

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(white paper)

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6
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Die Forderung

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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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9
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die Bauwirtschaft

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(building industry)

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10
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Die Vorstellung

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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

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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

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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

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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

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sign, symbol, character, indication

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20
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DAX

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

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21
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Frankfurter Wertpapierbörse (FWB)

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Frankfurt stock exchange

22
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Das Wertpapier

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security paper, security

23
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Die Börse

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stock exchange

24
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Der Ausdruck

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

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das Geschäft
business
26
der Geschäftsplan
business plan
27
der Gewinn
profit
28
der Export
exports
29
der Handel
trade
30
der Großhandel
wholesale
31
der Umsatz
turnover
32
der Konkurrent
competitor
33
der Verlust
losses
34
der Zins
interest on money
35
die Aktie
share
36
die Forschung
research
37
die Gewinnspanne
profit margin
38
die Konkurrenz
competition
39
die Mehrwertsteuer
value-added tax
40
das Finanzamt
tax office
41
das Fließband
production line
42
das Lager
warehouse
43
das Unternehmen
company (undertaking)
44
die Ableitung
outcome
45
anfordernd
challenging
46
aus dem Tritt geraten
jumped the rails
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gewachsen
equal
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der Einzelhandel
retail trade
49
der Unternehmer
employer, entrepreneur
50
die Erkentnis
knowledge, cognition, insight
51
die Leistungskraft
economic potential
52
die Tätigkeit
work, activity