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1
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purchase (n/vb)

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kaufen, erwerben

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feasibility / feasible

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Machbarkeit / machbar

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approval / approve

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Zustimmung / zustimmen

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excavation / to excavate

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Ausgrabung / ausgraben

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dam

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Damm

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resettlement/to resettle

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Umsiedlung / umsiedeln

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diversion / to divert

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Umleitung / umleiten

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to go round in circles

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Im Kreis gehen

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scope

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Ausmass, Umfang

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10
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principles

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Prinzipien

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11
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a retreat

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Zufluchtsort, Rückzug

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touchy-feely

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gefühlsduselig, emotionsgeladen

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blindfolded

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mit verbundenen Augen

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14
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rope

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Seil

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15
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crayon

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Farbstift

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mediocre

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mittelmässig

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17
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silly

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doof, dämlich

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apathy / apathetic

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Apathie, Gleichmut, Teilnahmslosigkeit

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practitioner

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Praktiker

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20
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to offend / offensive

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beleidigen / beleidigend

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21
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gifted

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talentiert

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22
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far greater than the sum of

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weit grösser als die Summe von

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23
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composed of

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zusammengesetzt aus

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24
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fire fighter

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Feuerwehrmann

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25
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to be charged with

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aufgeladen mit (auch: angeklagt mit)

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26
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to push s’one

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jem. antreiben

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27
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a determined passion

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eine bestimmte Leidenschaft

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28
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to accomplish/accomplishment

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(etwas) erreichen / eine Leistung

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29
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to buy into a strategy

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sich auf eine Strategie einlassen

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30
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to overcome

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etwas überwinden (z.B. ein Problem)

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31
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shortcomings

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Unzulänglichkeiten

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32
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commitment / committed

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engagiert, entschlossen

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33
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demanding

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anspruchsvoll

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34
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to be held accountable

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in die Verantwortung genommen werden

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35
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to impose

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auferlegen, aufdrängen

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36
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to lose one’s temper

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die Fassung verlieren

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37
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to prevail

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überwiegen

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38
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there’s no getting round it

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man kommt nich darum herum

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39
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unrivalled

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konkurrenzlos

40
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aspiring (adj)

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aufstrebend

41
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to be better off

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besser dran sein, es besser haben

42
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to start from scratch

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von Null anfangen

43
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a bully / to bully

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ein Tyrann / schikanieren, tyrannisieren

44
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workaholic

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arbeitssüchtig

45
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maverick

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Einzelgänger, Alleingänger

46
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anxious

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ängstlich, nervös

47
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confident

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voller Selbstvertrauen

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easy-going

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locker, entspannt, lässig

49
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impatient

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ungeduldig

50
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obsessive

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besessen

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single-minded

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zielstrebig

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unpredictable

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unvorhersagbar

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stressed

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angestrengt, gestresst

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to burn out

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sich völlig verausgaben, sich kaputt machen

55
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to settle in

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sich eingewöhnen, sich einleben

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to pull together

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an einem Strang ziehen

57
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to pass the buck

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die Schuld weiterschieben

58
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to get on/along well with

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gut auskommen mit jem.

59
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to pull one’s weight

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seinen Beitrag leisten, sich in die Riemen legen

60
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take it easy

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nimm es locker

61
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stakeholder

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Akteur, Geschäftsinterressent

62
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proposed

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vorgeschlagen

63
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miss the deadline

A

den Abgabetermin verpassen

64
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to reach the next milestone

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den nächsten Meilenstein erreichen

65
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to set a timeframe

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einen Zeitrahmen setzen

66
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to reach/achieve your targets

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die Ziele erreichen

67
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to set a date

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einen Termin festlegen

68
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to stick to the budget

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innerhalb des Budgets bleiben

69
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to reach the deadline

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einen Termin einhalten

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to be behind schedule

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im Verzug sein, Verspätung haben

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to be in a rush

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in Eile sein

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in retrospect

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rückblickend, nachträglich

73
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to be put in charge

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die Verantwortung zugewiesen bekommen

74
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in the first place

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zuerst, zu aller erst

75
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to take into account

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etwas berücksichtigen

76
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in a mad rush

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Hals über Kopf

77
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regret

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bedauern / Bedauern

78
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to downshift

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herunterschalten, kürzer treten

79
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to turn down

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ablehnen

80
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stressful

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anstrengend, stressig

81
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to run one’s own business

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das eigene Geschäft führen

82
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a slow pace of life

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ein langsamer Lebensrythmus

83
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to work under pressure

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unter Druck arbeiten

84
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means of transport

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Transportmittel

85
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to exchange

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tauschen, umtauschen

86
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exceptional

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aussergewöhnlich

87
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to supervise

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beaufsichtigen

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to overdo

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übertreiben

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praise

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Lob

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elicit (the causes)

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hervorrufen

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recognise merit

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Leistung anerkennen

92
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dedication

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Hingabe

93
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solidarity

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Solidarität

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conscientious

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gewissenhaft

95
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company guidelines

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Unternehmensrichlinien

96
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to be upset

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sich über etwas ärgern, bestürzt sein

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