Test4 Flashcards

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Streben nach Glück

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pursuit of happiness

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pursuit of happiness =

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trying to achieve happiness

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Leistung, Errungenschaft

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achievement

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Wohlstand

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prosperity

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prosperity =

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(material) well-being

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poverty <>

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prosperity

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vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär

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from rags to riches

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Die Leute lieben Geschichten vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär. Sie zeigen ihnen, dass ihnen das Gleiche möglich ist.

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People love a rags-to-riches-story. It shows them that the same is possible for them.

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from rags to riches =

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becoming very rich after starting life very poor

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ratifizieren, bestätigen

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to ratify

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to ratify ==

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to approve = to endorse

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Ein Vertrag oder eine Änderung wird durch eine Abstimmung oder Unterschrift ratifiziert (offiziell gemacht).

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A treaty or amendment is ratified (made official) by a vote or signature.

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Autonomie, Unabhängigkeit

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autonomy

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Bundesregierung

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federal government

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federal government =

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the governmant of a country, notjust a region or state

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state government <>

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federal government

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Legislative

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legislative branch

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In den USA besteht die Legislative aus dem Repräsentantenhaus und dem Senat (= Kongress).

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In the US the legislative branch is comprised of both the House and the Senate(=Congress)

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Congress (Parlament USA)

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Congress

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Der US-Kongress besteht aus dem Repräsentantenhaus und dem Senat.

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The US Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Judikative

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judicial branch

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Die Judikative ist das Gerichtssystem eines Landes

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The judicial branch is a country’s court system

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Oberster Gerichtshof

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Supreme Court

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Supreme Court =

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highest federal court of law in the US

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Exekutive
executive branch
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Die Exekutive setzt Gesetze und Entscheidungen in Kraft
The executive branch puts laws and decisions into effect
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Regierung, Verwaltung
Administration
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Administration ==
government (AE) e.g. the Obama administration
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(US) Vorwahl
primary (election)
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Vorwahlen sind Wahlen auf Bundesstaatsebene, bei denen der US-Präsidentschaftskandidat gewählt wird.
Primaries are state elections in which the US presidential candidate is chosen
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wählen
to elect
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Wahlausschuss
Electoral College
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Die US-Wahlberechtigten wählen die Mitglieder des Wahlkollegiums, die dann den Präsidenten wählen.
The US electorate vote for members of the Electoral College, who then elect the President
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geloben, hoch und heilig versprechen
to pledge
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to pledge =
to commit oneself verbally = to promise solemnly
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Amerikaner schwören gerne Treue zur Flagge
Americans like to pledge allegiance to the flag
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Demokratische Partei
Democratic Party
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USA: große linke (liberale) politische Partei
US: major left-wing (liberal) political party
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liberal
liberal
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liberal - conservative
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Republikainsche Partei
Republican Party
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USA: große rechtsgerichtete (konservative) politische Partei
US: major right-wing (conservative) political party
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konservativ
conservative
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Konservative neigen dazu, Veränderungen abzulehnen und traditionelle Werte zu unterstützen
Conservatives tend to oppose change and support traditional values
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Polarisierung
polarisation (no pl)
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polarisation =
dividing several people into two opposing groups with completely different opinions
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Manchmal vereinfachen Politiker ein ansonsten komplexes Problem und reduzieren eine Vielzahl von Meinungen auf eine Entweder-oder-Entscheidung
Sometimes politicians simplify an otherwise complex problem and reduce a variety of opinions to an either-or decision
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neigen zu, tendieren zu
to tend to
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to tend to =
to prefer doing a certain thing
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Die Mieten in Städten sind tendenziell teurer als in Vororten
The rents in cities tend to be more expensive than in suburbs
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Wählerschaft
electorate
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electorate =
all of the people allowed to vote in an election
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Nachkomme
descendant
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ancestor <>
descendant
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Er war ein direkter Nachkomme eines Königs
He was a direct descendant of a king
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Bürgerrechtsbewegung
Civil Rights Movement
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Martin Luther King war ein Anführer der Bürgerrechtsbewegung
Martin Luther King was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement
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aufeinanderprallen, zusammenstoßen
to clash
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Dieses neue Gesetz steht im Widerspruch zu der Idee der Freiheit und Gleichberechtigung, auf der unser Land aufgebaut ist.
This new law clearly clasher with the idea of freedom and equal rights, which our country was built on
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unverhältnismäßig
disproportional
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Kampagne
campaign
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disproportional ==
disproportionate
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Die Gefängnisstrafe wurde als unverhältnismäßig kritisiert
The prison sentence was criticised as being disproportional
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systemisch, systembedingt
systemic
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Viele behaupten, dass es innerhalb der Polizei systemischen Rassismus gibt
Many people claim that there is systemic racism within the police
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Diskriminierung
discrimination
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Das neue Gesetz würde dazu beitragen, die Diskriminierung ethnischer Minderheiten zu verhindern
The new law would help to prevent discrimination against ethnic minorities
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nicht dokumentiert
undocumented
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Sie sind ohne Papiere, wenn Sie nicht über die Dokumente verfügen, die Ihnen erlauben, in einem fremden Land zu leben oder zu arbeiten
You are undocumented when you do not have the documents that allow you to live or work in a foreign country
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für das Recht auf Abtreibung
pro-choice
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pro-choice =
supporting women's right to choose to have an abortion
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für das Recht des Fötus auf Leben
pro-life
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Eine Gruppe von Befürwortern der Abtreibungspolitik geriet mit religiösen Fundamentalisten aneinander
A bunch of pro-choice advocates clashed with religious fundamentalists
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pro-choice <>
pro-life
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Abtreibung
abortion
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abortion =
the act of ending a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive
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pro-life =
the view that abortion discriminates against unborn children
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Es gibt viele Abtreibungsgegner in der religiösen Rechten
There are many anti-abortion campaigners on the religious right
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jdn. diskriminieren
to discriminate against sb
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to discriminate against sb =
If you dicriminate agianst sb, it means you treat them worse than sb else
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Missbrauch
abuse
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Drogenmissbrauch, Kindesmissbrauch, sexueller Missbrauch, Machtmissbrauch
drug abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, abuse of power
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zur Schau stellen, zeigen
to expose
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to expose =
to reveal
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Er wurde als der Narr entlarvt, der er war
He was exposed for the fool he was
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Zugang, Zutritt
access (no pl)
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Ich habe keinen Zugriff auf diese Datendateien; sie sind mit einem Passwort gesichert
I don't have access to these data files; they are secured with a password
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finanzieren
to fund
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Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg war Großbritannien nicht mehr in der Lage, sein Engagement in den Kolonien zu finanzieren
After World War II, Britain was no longer able to fund its involvement in the colonies
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sozial/finanziell aufsteigen
to advance socially/financially
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Gibt es eine Möglichkeit, finanziell voranzukommen, ohne wieder an die Universität zu gehen?
Is there any way that I can advance financially without going back to university?
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to advance financially =
to move up the social ladder/to improve your life financially
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in etw. verwurzelt sein
to be rooted in sth =
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to be rooted in sth
to develop from sth
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Die medizinischen Probleme liegen im Mangel an geeigneten Toiletten
The medical problems are rooted in the lack of proper toilets
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protestantisch
Protestant
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Die meisten Menschen in Nordirland sind Protestanten
Most people in Northern Ireland are Protestants
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belohnen
to reward
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erfülltes Leben
fulfilled life
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fulfilled life
= to lead a happy and satisfying life
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Meine Tante hatte ein erfülltes Leben. Sie war bereit zu sterben
My aunt had a fulfilled life. She was ready to pass away
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Einmischung des Staates
state interference
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