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1
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Fortschritt

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advance

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Zerstörung

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destruction

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Massenvernichtungsmittel

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weapons of mass destruction

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Kraftwerk

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power plant

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gründen/einführen/in Bewegung setzen

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to launch

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Gerät/Vorrichtung

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appliance

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Chirurg

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surgeon

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Versicherung

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insurance

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Rezept/verschreibungspflichtig

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prescription

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Beschwerde

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complaint

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Heilmittel

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cure

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künstlich

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artificial

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Ersatz-/stellvertretend

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surrogate

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Abtreibung

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abortion

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für etw. anfällig machen

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to predispose

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Treffpunkt

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venue

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Selbstachtung

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self-esteem

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schlank/mager

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slender

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makellos

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blemish-free

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einspurig denkend

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one-track mind

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21
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Anhang

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attachment

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Kleinfamilie

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nuclear family

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Großfamilie

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extended family

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künstliche Befruchtung

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artificial insemination

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Vorschriften machen

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to lay down the law

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Gehorsamkeit

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obedience

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einen Kredit aufnehmen

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to take out a loan

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Unterkunft

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accommodation

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Praktikant

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intern

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Herkunft/Abstammung

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ancestry

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vererbt/angeboren

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hereditary

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erworben/anerzogen

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acquired

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33
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durchsetzungsfähig

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assertive

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34
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bestreiten/verleugnen

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to deny

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Ehrgeiz

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ambition

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reif/erwachsen

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mature

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37
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Defizit

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shortcoming

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38
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Befangenheit/Verlegenheit

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self-consciousness

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Unterlegenheit

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inferiority

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Unternehmung

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enterprise

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41
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vernichten

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devastate

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42
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Filiale

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chain store

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Handelsvertreter

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sales rep

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Fabrikarbeiter

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blue-collar worker

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Firmenchef

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chief executive officer

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entlassen

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to lay off

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Bürojob

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nine-to-five job

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Lohnniveau

A

wage level

49
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Ungleichheit

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inequality

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Arbeitslosigkeit

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unemployment

51
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Konjunkturabschwung

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recession

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Nachlassen der Gewinne

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a slump in profits

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Gesellschafter

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share holder

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Börsenmakler

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stockbroker

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aus den roten Zahlen kommen

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to break even

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kürzen

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to cut back

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Wohlstand

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prosperity

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subventionieren

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subsidize

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Beitrag

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contribution

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Sozialhilfe bekommen

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to be on welfare

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ernten/abschneiden

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crop

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Bewässerung

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irrigation

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Umgebung

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surroundings

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schädlich

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harmful

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für etw. spenden

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to contribute to

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Abholzung

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deforestation

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etw. fällen

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to chop sth. down

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ausschöpfen/aufbrauchen

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to exhaust

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Ausstoß

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emission

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Mülldeponie

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landfill

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Giftmülldeponie

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toxic waste dump

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Bodenertrag/-erosion

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soil erosion

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Wüstenbildung

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desertification

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Dürre

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drought

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Unterernährung

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malnutrition

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Hungersnot

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famine

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aussterben

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to become extinct

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bedroht

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threatened

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gefährdet

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endangered

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bioabbaubar

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biodegradable

81
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wegwerfbar

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disposable

82
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Lebensmittelkette

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food chain

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Lebensraum/Heimat

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habitat

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Erdwärmekraftwerk

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geothermal power station

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Atomkraftwerk

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nuclear power station

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Windpark

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wind farm

87
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Windturbine

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wind turbine

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Abwasser

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sewage/effluent

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Abwasser abführen

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to discharge effluent into (a river)

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Sonnenkollektor

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solar cell/panel

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fossile Brennstoffe

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fossil fuels

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Abbau der Ozonschicht

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depletion of the ozone layer

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nachhaltig

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sustainable

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Umweltschützer

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environmentalist

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erheben

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to levy (a tax)

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Naturschutz/Konservierung

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conservation

97
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erforschender Journalismus

A

investigative journalism

98
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Leitartikel

A

feature story

99
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einfühlsam/scharfsinnig

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perceptive

100
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berechenbar

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predictable

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befangen

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biased

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Massenmarkt

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downmarket

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Zwangslizenz-frei

A

compulsory licence free

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Berichterstattung

A

coverage

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Moderator

A

anchorman

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misstrauen

A

to be suspicious of sth.

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Katalysator

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catalytic converter

108
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Verbrennungsmotor

A

internal combustion engine

109
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radioaktiver Strahlung ausgesetzt sein

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to be exposed to radioactivity

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