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Misc Flashcards

1
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A batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone

A

consignment

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2
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Abitur

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University Entry Qualification

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3
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Workforce

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Die Belegschaft

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4
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To get the sack

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To be fired

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5
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Redundant

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1) now unemployed - arbeitslos

2) more than needed - überflüssig

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6
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to be made redundant

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redundant - arbeitslos

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7
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to be laid off

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When an employee is laid off, it typically has nothing to do with the employee’s personal performance.

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8
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to hand in your notice / resignation

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to resign /to quit

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9
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wage

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a wage earner is paid by the hour

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10
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a salary

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a salaried person is paid a fixed amount per pay period

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11
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commencement

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commencement of employment - der Beginn

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12
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remaining holiday entitlement

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Resturlaub

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13
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holiday entitlement

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արձակուրդի իրավունք

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14
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փորձաշրջան

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probationary period

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15
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pension scheme

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The company retirement pension CRP

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16
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die Mappe

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the folder not MAP!!!

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17
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the introduction needs to be

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revised / re-worked

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18
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der Chef

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boss, chef =cook

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19
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aktuelle Preisliste

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current / latest price-list

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20
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possibly

eventually

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eventuell

schliesslich

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21
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die Fabrik

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factory

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22
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I’m calling …. a meeting.

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to set up / organize

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23
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Would you like to suggest some alternative “Termine” for the meeting?

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dates / times

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24
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Termine

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dates / times

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25
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Terminkalendar

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diary / calendar

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26
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pencil sth/sb

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to arrange for something to happen or for someone to do something on a particular date or occasion, knowing that the arrangement might be changed later

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27
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pencil sth/sb

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Sie vorlaäufig vormerken

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28
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es schaffen

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make it / get it. I’m sorry but I won’t be able to make it to the meeting

29
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The meeting has been “vorverlegt” to tomorrow afternoon.

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moved / put back / moved forward

30
Q

Verhandlung

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negotiation

31
Q

I’ll be driving … Frankfurt

32
Q

rechtzeitig

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in good time

33
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den Vorsitz haben

34
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Lilia is going (den Vorsitz haben) today’s meeting

35
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Protokol

36
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Tagesordnung

37
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AOB

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any other business

38
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Sonstiges

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AOB Can we discuss that under AOB?

39
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weitergehen

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move on - As time is short, we have to move on.

40
Q

There seems to be a Missverstandnis here

A

misunderstanding

41
Q

I’d like to summarize what we’ve agreed on today.

A

zusammenfassen

42
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Durchwahl

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number of the/one’s direct line

43
Q

Landeskennzahl

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international code / country code

44
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Ortskennzahl

45
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die Leitung/die Nummer ist besetzt

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the line/number is engaged or (Amer.) busy

46
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jmdn. durchstellen / verbinden

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to put through

47
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die Leitung wurde unterbrochen

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the call was interrupted

48
Q

das Sortiment

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range - a wide range of wines

49
Q

Wir möchten bei Ihnen gern eine Bestellung über … aufgeben.

A

We are pleased to place an order with you for…

We’d like to order …

50
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Bitte schicken Sie uns die unten genannten Waren.

A

Please send us the following goods.

Please send us the goods /items listed below.

51
Q

Bitte bestätigen Sie, dass Sie die Waren bis zum gewünschten Termin liefern können.

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Please confirm that you can supply these goods by the required date.
Please confirm that you can deliver by February 10.

52
Q

Als Anlage erhalten Sie den Vertrag in zweifacher Ausführung.

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Enclosed please find two copies of the contract.

53
Q

Vielen Dank für Ihren Brief vom…

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Thank you for your letter of…

Many thanks for your letter dated …

54
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Als Anlage erhalten Sie den Vertrag in zweifacher Ausführung.

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Enclosed please find two copies of the contract.

55
Q

Leider müssen wir Ihnen mitteilen, dass…

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We regret to inform you that…

Unfortunately,

56
Q

In unserer Bestellung wurde ein Fehler festgestellt.

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A mistake has been made in our order.

There seems to be a mistake in our order.

57
Q

Ihre Bestellung wird bearbeitet.

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Your order is being processed.

We are working on your order.

58
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Ihre Bestellung wird bearbeitet.

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Your order is being processed.

We are working on your order.

59
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Bitte erledigen Sie diese Angelegenheit umgehend.

A

Please give this matter your immediate attention.

Please deal with this asap.

60
Q

Bitte weiterleiten.

A

Please forward.

61
Q

Vertraulich

A

Vertraulich

62
Q

Wir möchten Sie hiermit auf unsere Rechnung vom … hinweisen

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We would like to draw your attention to our invoice of…

We would like to remind you of our invoice dated …

63
Q

Sollten Sie den betreffenden Betrag schon gezahlt haben, so ignorieren Sie bitte diese Zahlungserinnerung.

A

If you have already settled the account, please ignore this reminder.
If you have already paid the invoice, please ignore this reminder.

64
Q

Ich bin Ihnen sehr dankbar für Ihre Hilfe und Gastfreundschaft während meines Aufenthalts in London.

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I am most grateful to you for all your help and hospitality during my stay in London.
Many thanks for all your help and hospitality during my trip to London.

65
Q

Um Antwort wird gebeten.

A

RSVP (Respondez s’il vous plait)

66
Q

Ihr Zeichen: ABC

A

Your ref: ABC

67
Q

clean driving license

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wenn Man keine Unfall gehabt hat

68
Q

1 Would you like to add anything with/to/at this point?

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at this point

69
Q

Can we postpone this topic to/until/for the next meeting?

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Can we postpone until the next meeting?

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