Life In a global Village Flashcards by Sarah Schneider

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Overcome distance

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Entfernung überwinden

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Modern technology

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Moderne Technik

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Rely on sb.

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Sich auf jdn. Verlassen

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A social network

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Ein soziales Netzwerk

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Connect virtually with sb.

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Mit jdn virtuell in kontakt stehen

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Spread news

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Nachrichten verbreiten

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Instantaneously

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Sofort

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Simultaneously

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Gleichzeitig

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A world language

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Eine Weltsprache

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Become interconnected

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Vernetzt sein

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Become increasingly inderpendent

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Zunehmend voneinander abhängig werden

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a large multinational corporation

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Ein großes multinationales unternehmen

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A global player

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ein weltweit agierender Konzern

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Outsource the production

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Die produktion verlegen

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A developing country

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Ein entwicklungsland

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Wages

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Lohn, gehalt

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Western consumers

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Verbraucher in den westlichen Industriestaaten

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buy sth. Cheaply

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Etwas billig kaufen

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Have a deep impact on sth.

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Starken Einfluss auf etwas haben

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Deforestation

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Abholzung

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Water pollution

A

Wasserverschmutzung

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Depletion of the ozone layer

A

Abbau der Ozonschicht

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Global warming

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Der globale Erwärmung

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Climate change

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der Klimawandel

Environmental damage

Umweltschäden

Pollution

Verschmutzung

An industrial country

Industrieland

solve a Problem

ein Problem lösen

Live in a sustainable way

Nachhaltig leben

Natural resources

Natürliche Ressourcen

International cooperation

Internationale Kooperation

a non-governmental organization (NGO)

Eine nicht staatliche Organisation

Share solutions

Gemeinsame lösungen erarbeiten

Agree on rules

Regeln vereinbaren

a common problem

Ein gemeinsames Problem