Life In a global Village Flashcards

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1
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Overcome distance

A

Entfernung überwinden

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2
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Modern technology

A

Moderne Technik

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3
Q

Rely on sb.

A

Sich auf jdn. Verlassen

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4
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A social network

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Ein soziales Netzwerk

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5
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Connect virtually with sb.

A

Mit jdn virtuell in kontakt stehen

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6
Q

Spread news

A

Nachrichten verbreiten

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7
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Instantaneously

A

Sofort

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8
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Simultaneously

A

Gleichzeitig

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9
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A world language

A

Eine Weltsprache

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10
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Become interconnected

A

Vernetzt sein

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11
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Become increasingly inderpendent

A

Zunehmend voneinander abhängig werden

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12
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a large multinational corporation

A

Ein großes multinationales unternehmen

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13
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A global player

A

ein weltweit agierender Konzern

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14
Q

Outsource the production

A

Die produktion verlegen

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15
Q

A developing country

A

Ein entwicklungsland

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16
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Wages

A

Lohn, gehalt

17
Q

Western consumers

A

Verbraucher in den westlichen Industriestaaten

18
Q

buy sth. Cheaply

A

Etwas billig kaufen

19
Q

Have a deep impact on sth.

A

Starken Einfluss auf etwas haben

20
Q

Deforestation

A

Abholzung

21
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Water pollution

A

Wasserverschmutzung

22
Q

Depletion of the ozone layer

A

Abbau der Ozonschicht

23
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Global warming

A

Der globale Erwärmung

24
Q

Climate change

A

der Klimawandel

25
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Environmental damage

A

Umweltschäden

26
Q

Pollution

A

Verschmutzung

27
Q

An industrial country

A

Industrieland

28
Q

solve a Problem

A

ein Problem lösen

29
Q

Live in a sustainable way

A

Nachhaltig leben

30
Q

Natural resources

A

Natürliche Ressourcen

31
Q

International cooperation

A

Internationale Kooperation

32
Q

a non-governmental organization (NGO)

A

Eine nicht staatliche Organisation

33
Q

Share solutions

A

Gemeinsame lösungen erarbeiten

34
Q

Agree on rules

A

Regeln vereinbaren

35
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a common problem

A

Ein gemeinsames Problem