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legislation

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Gesetzgebung, Gesetze

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descendant

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Nachkomme

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der Wunsch nach etwas

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the desire for s.th.

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cosmopolitan

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weltbürgerlich

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einen Treueid ablegen

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to take an oath of allegiance

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to sleep rough

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im Freien übernachten

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dress

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Kleidung

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Spannung

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tension

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applicant

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Antragsteller

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to rehouse s.o.

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jdn. umsiedeln

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Obdachlosigkeit

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homelessness

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homelessness

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Obdachlosigkeit

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jdn. aus etw. herausreißen

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to uproot so. from s.th.

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tower block

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Hochhaus, Wohnblock

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crowd

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Menschenmenge

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gefährdet sein

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to be at risk

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Grenze

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boundary

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to be located somewhere

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sich irgendwo befinden

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persecution

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Verfolgung

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Vorort

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suburb

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wilde Ausbreitung

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sprawl

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threat

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Bedrohung

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Vermieter(in)

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landlord/landlady

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jdn./etw. bevorzugen

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to give preference to s.o./s.th.

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to cope with a problem

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ein Problem bewältigen

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eine Quote festlegen

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to set a quota

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Flüchtling

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refugee

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boundary

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Grenze

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jdn. vertreiben

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to expel s.o.

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gefährdet sein

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to be at risk

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jdn. beschimpfen

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to abuse s.o.

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Bedrohung

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threat

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out of economic necessity

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aus wirtschaftlicher Not

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Stadtverwaltung

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municipal council

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Menschenmenge

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crowd

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tension

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Spannung

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to flee (a country)

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(aus einem Land) fliehen

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Wohnheim

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hostel

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to be on a low income

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ein geringes Einkommen haben

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the desire for s.th.

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der Wunsch nach etwas

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jdn. abschieben

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to deport s.o.

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eviction

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Zwangsräumung

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jds. Grundbedürfnisse erfüllen

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to meet s.o.’s basic needs

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to set a quota

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eine Quote festlegen

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to exploit s.o.

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jdn. ausbeuten

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Profit

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financial gain

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aus wirtschaftlicher Not

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out of economic necessity

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to stand out

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auffallen

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jdm. Amnestie gewähren

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to grant amnesty to s.o.

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Hungersnot

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famine

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to uproot so. from s.th.

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jdn. aus etw. herausreißen

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Slumsanierung

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slum clearance

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smuggler

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Schmuggler

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insane

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geisteskrank

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on the outskirts

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in den Randbezirken/am Stadtrand

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domestic labour

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Hausarbeit

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naturalization

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Einbürgerung

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von jdm. abstammen

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to be descended from s.o.

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Vergeltung

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retaliation

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in den Randbezirken/am Stadtrand

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on the outskirts

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jdn. umsiedeln

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to rehouse s.o.

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illegal alien

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illegaler Einwanderer

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Zwangsräumung

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eviction

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ein Obdachloser, eine Obdachlose

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a homeless person

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Schmelztiegel

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melting pot

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Einwanderungspolitik

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immigration policy

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illegaler Einwanderer

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illegal alien

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Stau / Verstopfung

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congestion

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illegal immigrant

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illegaler Einwanderer

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etw. verletzen

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to violate sth.

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high-rise flat

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Hochhauswohnung

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Massnevertreibung

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mass expulsion

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unmenschlich

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inhumane

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to live on charity

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von Almosen leben

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melting pot

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Schmelztiegel

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urban area

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Stadtgebiet

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Menschenhandel

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human trafficking

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Stadtgebiet

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urban area

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ländlich

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rural (opp. urban)

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to lure s.o.

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jdn. anlocken

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weltbürgerlich

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cosmopolitan

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exclusion

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Ausschluss

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pendeln

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to commute

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etw. abschaffen

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to abolish s.th.

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to demolish (a building)

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(ein Gebäude) abreißen

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racial prejudice

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Vorurteile gegen andere Rassen

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etw. aufstellen

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to draw s.th. up

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Gesetzgebung, Gesetze

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legislation

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a homeless person

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ein Obdachloser, eine Obdachlose

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to relax s.th.

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etw. lockern

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to evict s.o.

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jdn. zur Räumung zwingen

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deportation

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Abschiebung

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Schikane

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harassment

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(ein Gebäude) abreißen

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to demolish (a building)

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to abolish s.th.

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etw. abschaffen

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border control

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Grenzüberwachung

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jdn. ins Visier nehmen

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to target s.o.

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Verfolgung

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persecution

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to be at risk

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gefährdet sein

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Ausbeuterbetrieb

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sweatshop

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to draw s.th. up

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etw. erstellen

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countryside

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Land, Landschaft

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to abuse s.o.

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jdn. beschimpfen

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to target s.o.

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jdn. ins Visier nehmen

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to take an oath of allegiance

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einen Treueid ablegen

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jdn. einer Tat verdächtigen

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to suspect s.o. of doing s.th.

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von Almosen leben

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to live on charity

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Unterkunft

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shelter

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to be descended from s.o.

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von jdm. abstammen

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Schmuggler

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smuggler

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Grenzüberwachung

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border control

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sprawl

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wilde Ausbreitung

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Land, Landschaft

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countryside

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country of origin

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Herkunftsland

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immigration policy

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Einwanderungspolitik

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congestion

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Stau / Verstopfung

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unzureichende sanitäre Anlagen

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poor sanitation

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financial gain

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Profit

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shelter

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Unterkunft

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jdn. verschleppen

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to deport s.o.

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etw. lockern

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to relax s.th.

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transit

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Durchreise

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jdn. zur Räumung zwingen

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to evict s.o.

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forcibly

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gewaltsam

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act

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verabschiedetes Gesetz

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Herkunftsland

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country of origin

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Nachkomme

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descendant

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inhumane

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unmenschlich

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Hochhaus, Wohnblock

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tower block

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physical appearance

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äußere Erscheinung

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einschränkend, restriktiv

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restrictive

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hier: Obdachlosenheim

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shelter

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sich irgendwo befinden

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to be located somewhere

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human trafficking

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Menschenhandel

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slum clearance

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Slumsanierung

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Einbürgerung

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naturalization

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accent

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Akzent

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hostel

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Wohnheim

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rural (opp. urban)

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ländlich

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to be at risk

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gefährdet sein

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suburb

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Vorort

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to commute

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pendeln

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to expel s.o.

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jdn. vertreiben

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geisteskrank

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insane

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Akzent

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accent

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abuse

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Beschimpfung, Beleidigung

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Stammes-

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tribal

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im Freien übernachten

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to sleep rough

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jdn. anlocken

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to lure s.o.

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verabschiedetes Gesetz

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act

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to suspect s.o. of doing s.th.

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jdn. einer Tat verdächtigen

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economic migrant

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Wirtschaftsflüchtling

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Gemeinde

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local community

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skilled

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qualifiziert, ausgebildet; geschickt

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municipal council

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Stadtverwaltung

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auffallen

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to stand out

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to violate sth.

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etw. verletzen

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racial intolerance

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Intoleranz gegenüber anderen Rassen

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traffic jam

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Stau / Verstopfung

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sweatshop

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Ausbeuterbetrieb

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Sündenbock

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scapegoat

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äußere Erscheinung

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physical appearance

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landlord/landlady

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Vermieter(in)

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retaliation

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Vergeltung

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scapegoat

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Sündenbock

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Hochhauswohnung

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high-rise flat

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qualifiziert, ausgebildet; geschickt

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skilled

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Vorurteile gegen andere Rassen

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racial prejudice

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Ausschluss

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exclusion

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Intoleranz gegenüber anderen Rassen

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racial intolerance

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famine

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Hungersnot

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Beschimpfung, Beleidigung

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abuse

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restrictive

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einschränkend, restriktiv

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to grant amnesty to s.o.

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jdm. Amnestie gewähren

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Antragsteller

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applicant

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Zivilist

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civilian

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local community

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Gemeinde

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Abschiebung

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deportation

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poor sanitation

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unzureichende sanitäre Anlagen

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rented accommodation

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Mietwohnung

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civilian

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Zivilist

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Durchreise

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transit

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(aus einem Land) fliehen

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to flee (a country)

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Kleidung

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dress

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to draw s.th. up

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etw. aufstellen

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shelter

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hier: Obdachlosenheim

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Stau / Verstopfung

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traffic jam

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to meet s.o.’s basic needs

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jds. Grundbedürfnisse erfüllen

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asylum seeker

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Asylbewerber(in)

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illegaler Einwanderer

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illegal immigrant

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ein geringes Einkommen haben

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to be on a low income

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ein Problem bewältigen

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to cope with a problem

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Wirtschaftsflüchtling

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economic migrant

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jdn. ausbeuten

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to exploit s.o.

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to give preference to s.o./s.th.

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jdn./etw. bevorzugen

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mass expulsion

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Massnevertreibung

197
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to deport s.o.

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jdn. verschleppen

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to deport s.o.

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jdn. abschieben

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gewaltsam

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forcibly

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tribal

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Stammes-

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etw. erstellen

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to draw s.th. up

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Asylbewerber(in)

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asylum seeker

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refugee

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Flüchtling

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Mietwohnung

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rented accommodation

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Hausarbeit

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domestic labour

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harassment

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Schikane

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