The World Of Work Flashcards

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1
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apprentice
[syn: trainee]

A

Lehrling

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apprenticeship

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Lehre

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blue-collar worker
[opp: white-collar worker]

A

Arbeiter

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4
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careers officer

A

Berufsberater

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CEO
(chief executive officer)

A

Geschäftsführer

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conveyor belt
[syn; assembly line]

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Fließband

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to dismiss
[syn: to fire / to sack]

A

entlassen

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dole
( to be on the dole)
[syn: unemployment benefit]

A

Arbeitslosengeld

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employee
[opp: employer]

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Arbeitnehmer

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to found
[syn: to establish]

A

gründen

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11
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job center
(labor office = USA)

A

Arbeitsamt

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12
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labour

A

Arbeit, Arbeitskräfte

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13
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to make a living

A

seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

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manufactured good
[syn: finished goods]
[opp: raw materials ]

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Fertigwaren

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15
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personnel
[syn: staff]

A

Belegschaft

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16
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plant
[syn: factory]

A

Anlage, Werk

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17
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profession
(to enter a profession)

A

Beruf

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18
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to promote
[noun: promotion]

A

befördern

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19
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to recruit
[noun: recruitment]
[syn: to hire]

A

jmd. einstellen

20
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to retire
[noun: retirement]

A

in Rente gehen

21
Q

salary

A

Gehalt

22
Q

wage

A

Lohn

23
Q

shares
[syn: stocks]

A

Aktien

24
Q

skilled
[opp: unskilled]

A

ausgebildet

25
Q

subsidiary

A

Tochterunternehmen

26
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to subsidize
[noun: subsidy]

A

subventionieren

27
Q

supplier
[verb: to supply]

A

Lieferant

28
Q

trade

A

Gewerbe, Branche

29
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unemployed
[syn: jobless / out of work]

A

arbeitslos

30
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vacancy

A

frei Stelle

31
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working conditions

A

Arbeitsbedingungen

32
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workshop

A

Werkstatt

33
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career opportunities
[syn: job chances]

A

Berufschancen

34
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equal pay

A

gleiche Bezahlung

35
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part-time job
[opp: full-time job]

A

Teilzeitarbeit

36
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trade union

A

Gewerkschaft

37
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strike
to call a strike
[syn: industrial action]

A

Streik

38
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strike vote

A

Urabstimmung

39
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collective

A

Tarifverhandlungen

40
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negotiation
[verb: to negotiate]

A

Verhandlung

41
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commodity

A

Ware

42
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supply and demand

A

Angebot + Nachfrage

43
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purchasing power

A

Kaufkraft

44
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free enterprise

A

freie Marktwirtschaft

45
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job interview

A

Bewerbungsgespräch

46
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letter of application
[verb: to apply]

A

Bewerbungsschreiben

47
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schedule
[syn: timetable]

A

Zeitplan