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Plastics (Unit 4) Flashcards

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1
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beitragen zu/ etw. ausweisen

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to account for

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Abrieb/ Abnutzung

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abrasion

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säurebeständig/ säurefest

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acid-proof

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wasserdicht/ imprägniert

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water-proof

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Gerät/ Vorrichtung

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appliance

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Haushaltsgerät

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household appliance

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künstliches Material

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artificial material

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Bakterien

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bacteria (pl./ rarely in the sg.: bacterium)

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bakteriell

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bacterial

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Fähigkeit/ Befähigung

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capability

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fähig/ imstande

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capable

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12
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Zellstoff

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cellulose

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13
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Zelluloid

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celluloid

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14
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Frischhaltefolie

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cling foil

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15
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Alufolie

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tin foil

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Bauelement/ Bestandteil

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component [kəm’poʊnənt]

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17
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Verbrauch

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consumption

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18
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Konsument

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consumer

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19
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verbrauchen/ konsumieren

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to consume

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20
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rentabel/ kostengünstig

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cost-efficient

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Abbau/ Zersetzung/ auch: Verschlechterung

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degradation

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22
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chemischer Abbau

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chemical degradation

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23
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biologisch abbaubar

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biodegradable

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etw. entsorgen/ beseitigen

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to dispose of

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25
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Entsorgung

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disposal

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26
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Müllabfuhr

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waste disposal

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27
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Farbe/ Färbemittel

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dye

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abbauen/ (sich) auflösen

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to disintegrate

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etw. unterscheiden/ differenzieren

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to distinguish between = to differentiate between

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sich unterscheiden/ abweichen

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to differ from

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haltbar/ beständig/ langlebig

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durable

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nicht dauerhaft

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non-durable

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Haltbarkeit/ Dauerhaftigkeit

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durability

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ausrüsten/ ausstatten

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to equip

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Ausstattung/ Ausrüstung

A

equipment

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erwarten/ annehmen

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to expect

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Erwartung

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expectancy

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erwartete Nutzungs-/ Lebensdauer

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expected (useful) life

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Merkmal/ Eigenschaft

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feature (= property)

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feuerhemmend(es Mittel)/

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fire-retardant (adj + n)

41
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schwer entflammbar, feuerfest

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fire-proof

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(zer-/ auf-)brechen

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to fracture

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Bruch(-stelle)/ Riss

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fracture

44
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Müllverbrennung

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waste incineration

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Isolierung

A

insulation

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(Wärme-/ Strom- etc.)Isolierung

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insulation

47
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(ab-)isolieren

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to isolate

48
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verbinden

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to join

49
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leicht/ leichtgewichtig

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lightweight

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künstlich hergestellt

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man-made

51
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ändern

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to modify

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Änderung

A

modification

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formen/ modellieren/ formpressen/ formspritzen

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to mould / to mold (AE)

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formbar

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mouldable

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Gussform/ Spritzform

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a mould

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Formpressen

A

compression moulding

57
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Spritzguss

A

injection moulding

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Verpackung/ Packmaterial

A

packaging

59
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Farbstoffteilchen/ Pigment

A

pigment

60
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Kunststoff/ Plastik

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plastic (noun/ often used in pl. + as an adj)

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formbar/ knetbar

A

workable

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Kunststoffgranulat

A

granules of plastic

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Plastizität

A

plasticity

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Weichmacher

A

plasticizer

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Rohstoff/ Ausgangsmaterial

A

raw material

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etw./jdn. ersetzen

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to replace sth/sb by/with sth

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abbilden/ darstellen

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to illustrate

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beständig/ widerstandsfähig/ (alterungs-/ hitze-)beständig

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resistant to (age/ heat etc.)

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Widerstandsfähigkeit/ Resistenz

A

resistance

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verstärken

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to reinforce

71
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verstärkt

A

reinforced

72
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gesättigt

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saturated

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nicht gesättigt

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unsaturated

74
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(Speise-/ Wäsche-) Stärke

A

starch

75
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künstlich/ synthetisch

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synthetic

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Kunststoffgranulat

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synthetic granules / granulate

77
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nicht härtender Kunststoff/ Thermoplaste

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thermoset (plastics)

78
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wärmehärtender Kunststoff/ Duroplast

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thermoplastics

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vielseitig

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versatile = multi-purpose

80
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einwickeln/ umhüllen/ verpacken

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to wrap sth. (up)

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