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Das Nadelholz

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softwood, coniferous wood

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Das Nadelbaum

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conifer, coniferous tree

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Das Leinöl

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linseed oil, flaxseed oil

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Leinsamen

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linseed, flaxseed

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das Ackerland

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arable land, farmland, cropland

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das Grünland (Agrar)

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grassland, pastureland

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die Staatsgewalt

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state power, state authority

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der Eichelhäher

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jay, jaybird

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der Augentrost

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eyebright, euphrasy

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das Verfassungsorgan

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constitutional body

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die Verfassung

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constitution, state, condition

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das Plenum

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plenary sitting, plenary assembly, plenary session

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der Ausschuss

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committee, commission, board, panel

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das Gremium

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committee, board, panel

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der Vermittlungsausschuss

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mediatory committee, conciliation committee

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der Gemeinsamer Ausschuss

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joint committee

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paritätisch

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equal, equally, on equal terms

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die Parität

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parity, equal value

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das Ressort

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department, portfolio, area of responsibility

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die qualifizierte Mehrheit

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supermajority vote, qualified majority

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das Landgericht

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district court

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das Amtsgericht

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local court, county court, magistrate’s court, trial court

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das Oberlandesgericht

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Higher Regional Court, appellate court, provincial high court and court of appeal

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das Bundesgericht

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federal court, Federal Supreme Court

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das Bundesverfassungsgericht

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Federal Constitutional Court

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die Revision

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appeal, audit, examination, review

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die Berufung

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appeal, calling, vocation

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das Arbeitsgericht

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labour court

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das Landesarbeitsgericht

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state labour court

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das Oberverwaltungsgericht / der Verwaltungsgerichtshof

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Higher / supreme administrative court

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das Sozialgericht

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social court / social welfare court

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das Landessozialgericht

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higher social / social welfare court

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das Bundessozialgericht

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Federal Social Court

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das Finanzgericht

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fiscal, finance, tax court

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das Bundesfinanzhof

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Federal Fiscal Court / Federal Finance Court

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das Verwaltungsgericht

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administrative court

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das Bundesverwaltungsgericht

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Federal Administrative Court

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der Landeplatz

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aerodrome, airstrip

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das Oberhaupt

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head, leader, sovereign, chief

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das Oberhaupt der Kirche von England

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Supreme Governor of the Church of England

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die Abwechslung

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change, variety, diversity

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der Arbeiter

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worker, workman, labourer

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die Sachlage

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situation, state of affairs, circumstances

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gedenken

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to commemorate, to remember

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45
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Jahrestag

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anniversary

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46
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hundertster Jahrestag

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centenary

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zweihundertster Jahrestag

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bicentenary

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48
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bezeichnen

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to call
to describe
to designate
to denote
to name
to label
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sich wenden

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to appeal to

to turn to

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kündigen

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to terminate
to cancel
to give notice
to resign
to quit
to dismiss / to lay off
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die Einsichtnahme

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inspection, viewing, examination, reading

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beiliegend (letter)

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enclosed

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beigefügt (letter/email)

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attached

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der Studiengang

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course of study, degree course, degree program, university/college course

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geschickt

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skillful, clever, deft, adroit, good at, proficient…

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zeitnah

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prompt, in good time, in a timely manner, in the near future

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unbehaglich

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uncomfortable, uneasy, ill-at-ease

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(wohl) zumute / zum Heulen zumute

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feel (at ease) / feel like crying

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beachten

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to observe, to respect, to comply with, to bear in mind, to take into account, to pay attention…

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beruhigen

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to calm, to reassure, to soothe, to comfort, to pacify…

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der Lohn

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wage, pay, renumeration

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der Gehalt

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content, substance, contents

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das Gehalt

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salaray, pay, wage

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verleugnen

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to deny, to renounce, to disavow

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einfallsreich

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imaginative, resourceful, inventive, ingenious, canny

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innerhalb

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within, inside

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die Tribüne

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stand, platform

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der Fanblock

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(group of) fans

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die Haupttribüne

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the grandstand, the main stand

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die Schlussfolgerung

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conclusion, deduction, inference

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hartnäckig

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stubborn, persistent, dogged, obstinate

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das Versprechen

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promise, pledge, vow

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der Paukenschlag

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bang, beat of the drum, drumbeat

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zu etw. beitragen

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to contribute to sth.

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anregen

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to stimulate, to encourage, to induce, to excite, to inspire, to motivate…

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aufwendig

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expensive, costly, elaborate, time-consuming, laborious…

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abtauchen

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to disappear, submerge

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ausharren

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to endure, perservere, wait, hold out, stay put

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sich etw. hingeben

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indulge in sth. , to succumb to sth. , to devote oneself to sth.

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Pechvogel

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unlucky person, walking disaster (area)

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der Abgeordneter (UK/US)

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UK: Member of Parliament
US: Member of Congress, Congressman, -woman, -person

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der Außenminister (UK/US)

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UK: Foreign Secretary
US: Secretary of State

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der Bundespräsident

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German (federal) president

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das Bundestagsmitglied

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member of the Bundestag

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die Bundesversammlung

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the Federal Assembly, Federal Convention

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der Finanzminister (UK/US)

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UK: Chancellor of the Exchequer
US: Secretary of the Treasury

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die Fraktion

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parliamentary group, Parliamentary Party

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Handelsminister (UK/US)

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UK: Minister of Commerce, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade

US: Secretary of Commerce

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Innenminister

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UK: Home Secretary,

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Präsident des Parlaments

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UK and US: Speaker of the House

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Regierender Bürgermeister

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Governing Mayor

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das Überhangsmandat

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supernumerary seat,

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der Bundestag

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German Bundestag, German Parliament, the lower house of the German Parliament

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der Bundesrat

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German Bundesrat, Federal Council, the upper house of the German Parliament

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Rot-Grün-Koalitionsregierung

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the governing coalition of Social Democrats and Greens

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FDP

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the Free Democrat Party

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die Stasi

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Stasi, the (former) east German secret police

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der Altzkanzler

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the former chancellor

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der Appell

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appeal, plea, rallying cry

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deutschsprachig

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German-speaking

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101
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das Siedlungsgebiet

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settlement area

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die Voraussetzung

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condition, prerequisite, requirement, assumption

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Kindereintrag im Elternreisepass

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registration of children in a parent’s passport

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der Nachwuchs

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offspring, trainees, new blood, young talent

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biometrische Daten

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biometric / biometrical data

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der vorläufige Pass

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temporary passport

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vorher

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before, previously, beforehand, prior to

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von Bord geführt

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led / carried / escorted from board

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vermeintlich

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supposed, alleged, presumed, seeming

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unerlaubt

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prohibited, illegal, unauthorised

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der Flugpassagier

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passenger

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das Herrchen

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master

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berichten

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to report, tell, give account

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innehaben

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to have, hold, occupy, possess…

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die Sachen

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things, goods, items, stuff

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versauen

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to mess up, to screw up, to spoil sth.

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sich daran machen

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to set out, to start

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nämlich

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namely, actually, particularly, that is to say

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derweil

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meanwhile, in the meantime, for the time being

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umrunden

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to orbit sth. , to go around, to circumnavigate

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unüberbrückbar

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irreconcilable, insurmountable, unbridgeable

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nachdrücklich

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insistent, emphatic, urgent, vehement…

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immerwährend

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eternal, everlasting, perpetual, ever-present

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aufzählen

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to list, to enumerate,

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die Not

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need, distress, necessity, hardship

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der Alltag

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everyday life, daily life, daily routine

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zum Alltag geworden

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become commonplace, become routine, become an everyday occurrence

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gemütlich

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comfortable, cosy, comfy, homey, snug

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die Einstellung zu etw.

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attitude to/towards sth.

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die Einstellung

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attitude, outlook, configuration, setting, preference

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wesentlich

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crucial, influential, important, essential

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die Gestirne

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stars, heavenly bodies, celestial bodies

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das Schicksal

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fate, destiny, fortune

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überwiegend

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predominant, dominant, outweighing, mainly, largely

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die Herrschaft

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rule, control, reign, governance, domination

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heute noch

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to this day, this very day, later today

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übermäßig

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excessive, profuse, exceeding…

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verschreiben

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to prescribe

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sich etw. verschreiben

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to devote oneself to sth.. to dedicate oneself to sth. (to give/ sacrifice)

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das Polizeirevier

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police station, police department, precinct

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angesetzt

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to start, to position

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die Auseinandersetzung

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conflict, discussion, altercation, examination, dispute, argument…

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die Einigkeit

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agreement, consensus, union, unanimity, accord

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die Umfrage

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survey, poll, questionnaire

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gut daran tun

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do well to…

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das Menschsein

A

humanity, being human, being humane

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(dein) gutes Recht

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(you have) every right to…

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sich ausruhen

A

to take / have a rest, to relax, to unwind

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der Anlauf

A

attempt, start-up, go, run-up, warm-up, approach

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in jüngster Zeit

A

recently, most recent, in recent times, in recent years…

151
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ermöglichen

A

to enable, to allow, to facilitate, to make sth. possible, to allow for sth. , to pave the way

152
Q

Früchte tragen

A

to bear fruit, to yield fruit, come to fruition

153
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der Ton

A

sound, tone, audio, clay, shade (hue)

154
Q

plagen

A

to plague, to bother, to ail, to pester

155
Q

geplagt

A

plagued, worried, troubled, niggled,

156
Q

schlechtes Gewissen

A

a guilty / bad conscience

157
Q

gutes Gewissen

A

a clear / good conscience

158
Q

das Haus

A

house, building, dwelling, establishment

159
Q

der Maurer

A

bricklayer, mason, brickie

160
Q

die Antriebskraft

A

driving force, motivation

161
Q

die Völkerwanderung

A

migration, mass migration, mass exodus

162
Q

die Devise

A

motto, maxim, slogan

163
Q

herbeireden

A

to talk until it becomes reality

164
Q

der Wahlkampf

A

campaign, election campaign

165
Q

thematisieren

A

to broach the issue, to make sth. a subject of discussion

166
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beständig

A

steady, constant, enduring, resistent, continual

167
Q

drängend

A

urging, pressing, pestering, insistent

168
Q

die Beschimpfung

A

insult, verbal abuse, bashing, name-calling

169
Q

die Haushaltsdefizit

A

budget deficit

170
Q

der Haushalt

A

budget, household, housekeeping

171
Q

eine verfahrene Situation

A

messy / muddled situation

172
Q

die Ausbreitung

A

spread, proliferation, propagation, expansion…

173
Q

eindämmen

A

to contain, to curb, to dam…

174
Q

das Schwellenland

A

emerging / threshhold country (nation)

175
Q

das Entwicklungsland

A

developing country (nation)

176
Q

biologisch abbaubar

A

biodegradable

177
Q

die Erträge

A

yields, income, earnings, revenue

178
Q

Methusalem

A

Methuselah (longest living biblical person)

179
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rabiat

A

brutal, rough, violent, ruthless, furious

180
Q

langlebig

A

durable, long-lived, long-lasting, persistent

181
Q

der Genetiker

A

geneticist

182
Q

Mangeldiät

A

undernourishment, diet of depravation

183
Q

herunterfahren

A

to shut down, to slow down, to scale down

184
Q

trotzen

A

to defy, to brave, to resist, to buck

185
Q

vorerst

A

initially, for the time being…

186
Q

der Altersforscher

A

gerontologist

187
Q

zweifelhaft

A

doubtful, dubious, questionable, debatable, …

188
Q

die Qual

A

torture, agony, anguish, pain…

189
Q

die Gentechnik

A

genetic engineering,

190
Q

die genetische Veränderung

A

genetic modification

191
Q

Breitbrand Herbizid

A

broad-spectrum herbicide

192
Q

die Stammzellforschung

A

stem cell research

193
Q

biologisch abbaubar

A

biodegradable

194
Q

(nicht) vorstellbar

A

(in)conceivable

195
Q

zugeschnitten

A

tailored, customised, adapted, fitted…

196
Q

das Rückenmark

A

spinal marrow

197
Q

das Spendergewebe

A

donor tissue

198
Q

US-Landschaftsministerium

A

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

199
Q

der Ertrag

A

yield, harvest, income, gain, revenue

200
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der Einsatz

A 
use, usage, application, 
commitment, service, dedication
insert
deployment, assignment
mission, engagement
...
201
Q

der Abstand

A

distance, gap, clearance, spacing, interval…

202
Q

das Antigen

A

antigen

203
Q

das Erkennungszeichen

A

distinguishing mark/feature,
distinctive feature,
identification mark

204
Q

das Schibboleth

A

shibboleth

205
Q

überblicken

A

to survey, to overlook, to oversee, to review, to monitor, to have/gain an overview

206
Q

der Siebenschläfer

A

dormouse / 27th June

207
Q

der Brillant

A

cut diamond, diamond, brilliant

208
Q

glänzen

A

glitter, shine, glisten, beam, gleam…

209
Q

funkeln

A

sparkle, glitter, twinkle

210
Q

edel

A

precious, noble, fine, exquisite

211
Q

elektrisieren

A

to electrify

212
Q

das Jahrtausend

A

millenium (pl. millenia, thousands of years)

213
Q

gewaltige Summe

A

enomous sum, massive sum, huge amount

214
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erzielen

A

to obtain, to reach, to realize, to fetch…

215
Q

der Jahresumsatz

A

annual turnover, annual sales, annual revenue, yearly turnover

216
Q

verlässlich

A

reliable, dependable, solid, trustworthy

217
Q

die Konstante

A

constant, invariable

218
Q

das Kennzeichen

A

mark, characteristic, sign, hallmark, indicator…

219
Q

die Modernität

A

modernity, modernness

220
Q

bewusst werden

A

to appreciate, to become aware of

221
Q

der Homo sapiens

A

homo sapiens

222
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lebenswichtig

A

vital, essential, crucial

223
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das Bedürfnis

A

need, requirement, desire, want, longing, craving, necessity…

224
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plündern

A

plunder, loot, raid, pillage, ransack

225
Q

überflüssig

A

superfluous, redundant, waste, dispensable, expendable, pointless, …

226
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überragend

A

phenomenal, paramount, surpassing, formidable, superlative, …

227
Q

die Bedeutung

A

importance, value, meaning, significance, sense, weight

228
Q

die Frauensache

A

women’s matter, women’s issue, job for a woman, women’s business, to be a female preserve…

229
Q

der Viehbesitz

A

livestock

230
Q

ordinär

A

vulgar, common, boorish, crude

231
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erkennen

A

to recognise, to identify, to detect, to see, to perceive, to discern, to realise, to spot, to determine, to establish, …

232
Q

jdm. gefallen

A

to be liked, to please, to appeal to sb., to take sb.’s fancy, to catch sb.’s fancy

233
Q

die Anerkennung

A

recognition, respect, appreciation, acknowledgement, …

234
Q

der Zweck

A

purpose, point, aim, intention

235
Q

unterscheiden

A

to distinguish, to differentiate, to discern

236
Q

die Selbstinszinierung

A

self-presentation, self-portrayal, self-staging

237
Q

die Stimmung

A

mood, atmosphere, feel, sentiment, vibe, spirit

238
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der persönliche Geschmack

A

personal taste, personal preference

239
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die Gruppenzugehörigkeit

A

group membership

240
Q

die Machtstellung

A

position of power

241
Q

der Zusammenhang

A

connection, relation, correlation, link, …

242
Q

die Überschuldung

A

over-indebtedness, excessive indebtedness

243
Q

die Fettleibigkeit

A

obesity, adiposity

244
Q

die Freizeit

A

leisure time, recreational time, recreation, spare time

245
Q

die Freizeitaktivität

A

leisure activity, recreational activity

246
Q

die Überschuldung

A

over-indebtedness, excessive debts, debt overload

247
Q

die Fettleibigkeit

A

obesity, adiposity

248
Q

der Bevölkerungsdurchschnitt

A

the average population

249
Q

auswerten

A

to evaluate, to assess, to analyze…

250
Q

belastend

A

onerous, burdensome, detrimental, strenuous, …

251
Q

das Trost-Essen

A

eating for comfort, emotional eating

252
Q

die Zahlungsunfähigkeit

A

insolvency, illiquidity, financial insolvency

253
Q

die Wahrscheinlichkeit

A

probability, likelihood

254
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die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schuldnerberatung

A

the Federal Association for Debt Counselling

255
Q

widerwärtig

A

disgraceful, repugnant, repulsive, appalling, disgusting…

256
Q

das Innenministerium

A

Home Office / Ministry of the Interior / Department of Internal Affairs

257
Q

das BKA (Bundeskriminalamt)

A

(German) Federal Criminal Police Office

258
Q

das Bundesverfassungsgericht

A

(German) Federal Constitutional Court

259
Q

das Bundesjustizministerium

A

(German) Federal Ministry of Justice / Department of Justice

260
Q

der Bundestag

A

Lower House of (German) Parliament / German Bundestag

261
Q

die gesetzliche Regelung

A

legal regulation / directive / guidelines / measures

262
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Verfolgung schwerer Verbrechen

A

to combat and investigate crime

263
Q

die Aufklärug von Straftaten

A

criminal investigation / to solve crime

264
Q

die Abwehr von Gefahren

A

to ward off danger

265
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das Urteil (Gericht)

A

court decision / verdict

266
Q

die Vorschriften kippen

A

to overthrow / to topple the regulations

267
Q

die Verfassungsbeschwerde

A

petition at the Constitutional Court

268
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der Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit

A

principle of proportionality

269
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der Gesetzentwurf

A

draft legislation

270
Q

säuseln

A

to murmur, to whisper, to purr

271
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zerknirscht

A

contrite, rueful

272
Q

verkniffen

A

pinched, denied

273
Q

pochen

A

to insist, to throb, to pound, to thump

274
Q

zugreifen

A

to access, to take hold, to seize, to retrieve

275
Q

parlamentarischer Geschäftsführer

A

parliamentary secretary / whip

276
Q

anlasslos

A

groundless, without occasion, unfounded

277
Q

die Schwelle

A

threshold, brink, doorstep

278
Q

das Murmeltier

A

groundhog, marmot

279
Q

das Trampeltier

A

Bactrian camel

280
Q

die Zeitschrift

A

magazine, journal, periodical

281
Q

die Geburtsstunde

A

hour of birth, birth, …was born

282
Q

die Zeitung

A

newspaper, paper

283
Q

epochal

A

epoch-making, epochal

284
Q

die Geistesgeschichte

A

intellectual history

285
Q

der Abolitionismus

A

abolitionism

286
Q

die Abschaffung

A

abolition, elimination, removal, abolishment

287
Q

die Herrenrunde

A

circle / round of gentleman, gentleman’s evening

288
Q

publizistisch

A

journalistic

289
Q

Sprachrohr

A

mouthpiece, megaphone

290
Q

das Bürgerrecht

A

civil right

291
Q

das Gespür

A

sense, feel, intuition, instinct

292
Q

gebildet (mensch.)

A

educated, well-mannered, sophisticated, intellectual

293
Q

die Auflage (Zeitschrift)

A

edition, circulation, number of copies, print run

294
Q

nicht (ganz) geheuer sein

A

feel uneasy about, feel uncomfortable about, a bit fishy, a bit scary

295
Q

eine Kandidatur unterstützen

A

support a candidature, endorse a candidate

296
Q

lancieren

A

launch, float, spread

297
Q

der Grundstein

A

foundation stone, cornerstone, groundwork …

298
Q

die Furore

A

furore, sensation

299
Q

die Wochenzeitschrift

A

weekly, weekly journal, weekly magazine

300
Q

die Nachrichtenmagazine

A

newsmagazine

301
Q

in die roten Zahlen

A

in the red

302
Q

differenziert

A

differentiated, discriminating, nuanced, sophisticated

303
Q

der Straftäter

A

offender, perpetrator, delinquent, criminal offender

304
Q

das Jugendstrafrecht

A

juvenile criminal law

305
Q

eine Fülle

A

abundance, wealth, plethora, opulence, richness, plenitude, overabundance …

306
Q

Sanktionsmöglichkeiten

A

possible sanctions

307
Q

das Erziehungsinstrument

A

disciplinary measure, educational tool

308
Q

anwenden

A

to apply, to use, to deploy, to adopt, to adminster, to implement …

309
Q

die Ermahnung

A

admonition, warning, exhortation, reprimand, rebuke, caution

310
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das Laubharken

A

rake for foilage / leaves

311
Q

die Haft

A

detention, imprisonment, sentence, confinement, custody, detainment

312
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das Erwachsenenstrafrecht

A

adult criminal law

313
Q

der Deutsche Juristentag e.V.

A

Association of German Jurists

314
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der Rechtspolitiker

A

legal policy maker

315
Q

der Rechtspraktiker

A

legal practitioner

316
Q

Der Verurteilte

A

convict, sentenced person

317
Q

unpraktisch

A

impractical, inconvenient

318
Q

ungerecht

A

unfair, unjust

319
Q

unangemessen

A

inappropriate, unreasonable, inadequate, improper, unsuitable

320
Q

die innere Verbindung

A

the intrinsic connection / link

321
Q

eindeutig

A

clear, explicit, unambiguous, clear-cut, straightforward …

322
Q

die Freiheitsstrafe

A

imprisonment, prison sentence, custodial sentence, prison term

323
Q

der Verstoß

A

breach, violation, infringement, infraction

324
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nach sich ziehen

A

to entail, to imply, to involve

325
Q

die Geltung

A

validity, application

326
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die Allgemeinheit

A

general public, community, public

327
Q

der Rechtsbruch

A

breach of law

328
Q

vornehm

A

elegant, distinguished, noble, genteel, refined …

329
Q

die Einschränkung

A

restriction, limitation, contraint, …

330
Q

insofern

A

insofar, in this respect, to this extent, inasmuch

331
Q

graduell

A

gradual, slight, by degree

332
Q

eine ganze Reihe von

A

a whole string / range / series of

333
Q

ausgeprägt

A

pronounced, distinct, marked, full-fledged, well-developed

334
Q

der Ganove

A

thug, hoodlum, crook

335
Q

der Gesetzgeber

A

legislator, lawmaker

336
Q

der Strafrichter

A

criminal judge

337
Q

beurteilen

A

to assess, to evaluate, to judge, to determine, to gauge …

338
Q

der Rückfall

A

relapse, recurrence, fallback, regression, a step backwards

339
Q

der Gewinn

A

profit, asset, gain, return, prize, yield …

340
Q

die Wende (polit.)

A

the fall of the Berlin Wall, the fall of communism in Eastern Europe

341
Q

der Wohlstand

A

prosperity, wealth, affluence, well-being

342
Q

vor diesem Hintergrund

A

against this background / backdrop

343
Q

Gegner der EU

A

EU opponents

344
Q

begründen (Argument)

A

to justify, to explain, give reasons for, account for

345
Q

einhergehend

A

along with, accompanying, hand-in-hand

346
Q

die Ostmitteleuropäer (pl.)

A

Central and Eastern Europeans

347
Q

entrinnen

A

escape, run away from, free from

348
Q

die Selbstbestimmung

A

self-determination

349
Q

das Fremdwort

A

foreign word, foreign concept, alien word/concept

350
Q

großen Einfluss nehmen

A

to have great influence on

351
Q

die Förderung

A

promotion, support, funding, subsidy, grant …

352
Q

Förderungen der EU

A

EU subsidies / grants / funding

353
Q

Maßnahmen beschließen

A

to determine measures

354
Q

der Euroskeptiker

A

Eurosceptic

355
Q

das Kernkraftwerk

A

nuclear power plant / station

356
Q

die Mehrheitsmeinung

A

majority opinion

357
Q

ausschlaggebend

A

decisive, pivotal

358
Q

sachlich

A

objective, factual, …

359
Q

das Vorgehen

A

approach, procedure, course of action, way of working/dealing…

360
Q

ein Beleg

A

proof, evidence, receipt, testament

361
Q

dazu dienen

A

to serve to

362
Q

extremen Nationalisten

A

extremist nationalists, extreme right-wing nationalists

363
Q

Recht geben

A

agree with

364
Q

die Freizügigkeit

A

permissiveness, freedom, liberalness, free movement

365
Q

die Freizügkigkeit für Arbeitnehmer

A

freedom of movement for the workforce

366
Q

behaupten

A

to claim, to assert, to maintain, to allege, to purport, …

367
Q

staunen

A

to be amazed, to marvel at sth. , to be astonished

368
Q

verheerend

A

devastating, disastrous, abysmal …

369
Q

Ur- (z.B. Urbewohner)

A

first, orginal

370
Q

aus sich selbst heraus

A

intrinsic, from within itself, (by) itself

371
Q

die Aufzählung

A

list, listing

372
Q

das Postulat

A

postulate, posit

373
Q

angreifen

A

to attack, to contest, to engage, to tackle …

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