Greening of businesses Flashcards by jey B | Brainscape

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Eine Bedrohung darstellen

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to pose a threat

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Entwaldung

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deforestation

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fossile Brennstoffe

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fossil fuels

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CO2 Bilanz

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carbon footprint

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biologisch abbaubar

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biodegradable

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Wertstoffrückgewinnung

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asset recovery

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einhalten, beachten

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to comply with something

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Entsorgung

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disposal

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Schadstoff

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pollutant

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etwas vom Markt nehmen

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to withdraw something from the market

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Komfort, Bequemlichkeit

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convenience

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Wirkung, Folge

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impact

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balance sheet

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Bilanz

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Naturschutzgebiet

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nature reserve

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beziehen (Waren)

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to source

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etwas in den Griff bekommen

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to get a handle on sth.

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Umwelt belasten

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to pollute the environment

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Gift(-stoff)

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toxin

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Abgase

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exhaust

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Abwasser

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wastewater

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Vieh

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cattle

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Material

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input

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herstellen

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to craft

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aufarbeiten

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to refurbish

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Verschwendung

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waste

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vom Aussterben bedrohte Tiere

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endangered animals

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Aussterben, Ausrottung

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extinction

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Art, Arten

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species

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einen Preis verlangen

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to charge sth.

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austreten, auslaufen

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to leak

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Aufwendungen, Kosten, Ausgaben

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expenditure

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verpflichtet sein

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to be obliged to

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Einnahmen

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earnings

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Umsatzerlöse

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(net) revenue

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Schulden (machen)

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(get into) dept

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verhindern

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to prevent

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einen Vertrag abschließen

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to enter into an agreement

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im Verhältnis zu

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relative to

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ausnutzen

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to exploit

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Treibhausgas

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greenhouse gas

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Umsatz

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turnover

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jemandem dringend empfehlen etwas zu tun

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to urge sb. to do sth.

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erwarten, voraussehen

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to anticipate

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Dringlichkeit

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urgency

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überzeugend

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persuasive

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umsetzen

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to implement

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einsehen, verstehen

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to appreciate

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verbessern, aufwerten

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to enhance

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Ermittlung, Untersuchung

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investigation

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Maßnahmen fordern

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request measures

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verbessern

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to enhance

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erzeugen, entwickeln, erstellen

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to generate